UConn basketball APR not perfect, but well within guidelines

(AP) — UConn's men's basketball team did not report a third consecutive perfect academic progress rate to the NCAA, but the numbers for the last academic year are well within the national guidelines, which measure a school's ability to keep athletes on track to graduate.

The APR for the 2014-15 school year does not become official until the NCAA releases its national report in the spring, but The Associated Press obtained the numbers from the UConn this week after submitting an open records request.

Athletic director Warde Manuel, who is leaving next month for the same job at Michigan, said he's proud the progress the school has made since the men missed the 2013 NCAA tournament because of a low APR scores from the 2007-08 through 2010-11 academic years.

Players also are required to attend at least nine hours of summer school each year and adhere to a "graduation plan" created to ensure each player is on a path to graduate, even if they leave school early for the NBA or other opportunities.