UNT athletes find success with academic resources

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Zach Claussen / Staff Writer -- Mean Green athletic teams have performed well recently on the field, but their performance in the classroom has also seen improvement. In the past 10 years, the graduation rate for UNT student-athletes has increased from 32 percent to 71 percent, according to UNT Athletic Director Rick Villarreal. That statistic took a blow two months ago when two UNT men's basketball players, freshmen guards Chris Jones and Jordan Williams, ranked No. 24 and No. 6 high school prospects in Texas, respectively, were deemed academically ineligible for the remainder of the season. The issues led to [...]

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