Savannah State University Athletics

Savannah State University Men’s Basketball
Walk-on Procedures/Try Outs

*** You must have all of the following in order to talk to the coaching staff about a Tryout ***

• A physical and sickle cell test within the last six months, and bring a signed copy to the tryout.

 

• Freshmen-You MUST be an NCAA Division I qualifier—you must have registered and been certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. www.eligibilitycenter.org

 

• (a) Graduate from high school;

 

• (b) Attain a minimum high school grade-point average as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.1.2 (based on a 4.000 scale) in a successfully completed core curriculum of at least 16 core courses; and Bylaw 14.3.1.1.

 

• (c) Achieve a corresponding sum ACT or SAT score as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.1.2

 

• Continuing SSU students- MUST meet all NCAA continuing eligibility rules.  You must have at least a 2.0 GPA overall at SSU and at least 12 hours of credit for every full time semester.  If you do not meet NCAA eligibility rules, you cannot tryout for a varsity team.

 

• Transfers from 4 year schools—minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA for all collegiate attendance and a minimum of 24 credit hours for every academic year you’ve been enrolled full time at any college/university. You must also have a transfer release on file with the SSU Compliance Office from your previous school. You must meet all NCAA transfer regulations and be eligible at the school you are transferring form

 

• Junior college transfers—you MUST have an associate’s degree unless you are a high school qualifier you must have at least  a minimum 2.5

 

•  GPA for all collegiate attendance and you must have at least 24 credit hours for every academic year you’ve been enrolled full time at any college/university. You must meet all NCAA transfer regulations.