StrikingExamination6 t1_j9a3gu4 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 12:20 PM

If your high school basketball team stinks and you want a chance at playing basketball beyond high school, you’re going to go find a better team to play on so you can get noticed.

seeyoubythesea t1_j9adj45 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 1:57 PM

Noticed by who? The nba🤣

StrikingExamination6 t1_j9anvq3 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 3:17 PM

Have you heard of this thing called a scout?

seeyoubythesea t1_j9baw1l wrote on February 20, 2023 at 5:51 PM

See this is the thing about AAU. Everyone thinks they’re gonna get recruited

6byfour t1_j9c2kze wrote on February 20, 2023 at 8:50 PM

While I completely agree that “elite” programs sell the dream too aggressively, D3 is accessible to decent athletes in most sports. You have to be careful here though- my son loves it and got regular playing time, but most of his friends from freshman year didn’t graduate with him, or graduated but left the team.

“D3 sucks,” you say. “No scholarships!” True, but he got a lot more merit scholarships than he probably deserved, had responsibility to other people which helped keep his grades up, and had a great support system. All very good things.

StrikingExamination6 t1_j9beplm wrote on February 20, 2023 at 6:15 PM

Yeah, how dare these kids have dreams!! If you think you’re good enough, then go for it. If they get recruited that’s great. If they don’t, then they learn hvac or whatever. Why is that a bad thing?

6byfour t1_j9aglmg wrote on February 20, 2023 at 2:23 PM

College coaches

6byfour t1_j9agjpb wrote on February 20, 2023 at 2:22 PM

It’s funny, we did the college recruiting circuit for lacrosse and the coaches would always tell the kids not to specialize, and to play multiple sports. They never saw a kid if he wasn’t at the showcases though.

figment1979 t1_j9jb9gs wrote on February 22, 2023 at 11:22 AM

Facts - I am aware of a high school student from Kennebec County who is supremely talented in basketball (and also happens to be very tall, so that helps), but instead of playing at their "home" school, they're now going to an academy a couple hours away in order to get noticed/recruited/scouted/etc.

There is most certainly a classist system in high school athletics. Only those who can afford to go do things to get noticed will actually get noticed. Everyone else doesn't have a chance.