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Article: Making the grade Graduation rate for student-athletes remains high

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June 19, 2002
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NORMAL - When Dirk Williams arrived on the Illinois State University campus, he knew how to shoot a jump shot.

Yet Williams admits his study habits were - in basketball lingo - a turnover waiting to happen.

"I really didn't know how to manage my time," said Williams, a sophomore men's basketball player from Pekin. "It's a lot different than high school.

"Here, the practices are longer and the schedule more intense. I got tired a lot of times."

Williams is not alone. Balancing academic and athletic responsibilities is a delicate juggling act for Division I student- athletes. Williams said he saw the light after his first semester, got on firmer academic footing and never lost his ...

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