Based upon a sample of the three NCAA basketball divisions and information gathered from the NBA it is apparent that patterns of leadership and racial discrimination may be accounted for by the centrality hypothesis. Specifically it was found that
1. Players occupying the position of guard are more likely than forwards and centers to have access to the positions of head and assistant coach.
2. Since white players are disproportionately found at the guard position, whites are more likely than blacks to be selected as head and assistant coaches.
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