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I have a player flying under the radar that yall should be checking out!!
6'6 F - Donavan Coleman!! 3.0GPA
1st Team All-Conference
Averages of 16pts, 10rebs, 2.5stls a game
3-4 skill position. Good ball handling, Windmill/put back/drop step/jump from midpaint logo dunker, high point rebounder, some post and mid range skill, sprints the floor, real gym rat, guards 1-4. D2/D3 Juco impact right away, redshirt D2/D3 NCAA. Great family and great kid. A year of weights and experience, he'll be a solid D2 prospect that'll come in and make an impact.
Film available immediately and can get transcripts just as fast. Hit me asap.

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2028 Team Haliburton - Marvin Jones III Had been impressive on both ends of the floor all weekend at our #RLHoops Madison Showcase

Solid freshman season!

Jamari Gamble Freshman Year Highlights - Dodge City CC Jamari Gamble 6'3 Freshman Guard From Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Averaged 10ppg 3rebs while shooting 43.3% from the field and 40.0 from behind the arch. Also, sco...

A lot of posts and thoughts being shared on coaches and players and recruitment.. Here's my stance.
From the Coach, Spectator and Recruitment side. Coaching isn't easy and as long as the kids understand that and you make it clear to them that you're going to mess some stuff up and be accountable when you do, you find that the kids "buy in" like we talk about. When kids buy in to the coaches vision, that's when you see the real progress become apparent. If development isn't happening, then you have something to be upset at. No kid should go through a season and not learn defensive positioning, how to use their weak hand or how to play with a team (as examples). Of course egos, attitudes towards parents (history) may play a role in some cases. I honestly feel like there should be a requirement for coaches to do continuing education to keep their position, at least twice per yr. (Personal opinion.
If you're a parent/spectator and your kid wants that opportunity, you have support it from the start. Make sure they're getting in the gym, the weightroom, if a trainer is involved, make sure what they're learning is translating to games. Most coaches have a plan and are trying to mold your student into something better. It's up to you to help your student recognize the difference in a learning/growing process and a Coach doing it for extra pay or because they just want to. There are definitely some of those out there. You can usually tell the difference. As kids, they're going to be mad if they're not getting what they want up front, but you have to be the stabilizer and push them to accept that process to get better and be their best. THE EXTRA WORK OUTSIDE OF PRACTICE CANNOT BE SKIPPED!! If it were easy, everybody would get the opportunity.
As far as recruitment goes tho, the numbers and probability for kids to make it to the next level depends on multiple factors and even with those factors, its still slim. Grades, talent, work ethic, and yes AAU for sure are a few. Fit, availabilty, coachability and access are some others. To be in the ranks of the best, you have to play against the best. HS conferences may not have a lot of the best players in the country/region/state/county/etc. So you need to be on a nationally recognized circuit or at least a team that gets to tournaments where college coaches are known to frequent.
Just food for thought.. Yearly.. Over 530,000 boys/400,000 girls are graduating nationally attempting to make it to the next level. That's not taking into account, Africa, Europe and other basketball strong countries/continents looking for the same opportunity. Rough total of 28,000ish mens/25,000ish women's basketball scholarships or basketball roster spots . With all the movement, transfers, graduations, etc., that number drops to less than 5,000 available spots for all the HS, Overseas, transfer kids per yr. Probably less than that. I say that to say this.. If you're a kid trying to sn**ch one of those opportunities, you gotta be a special talent and/or have basically all the boxes filled to get it. It helps tremendously when you have a well connected AAU coach/team, HS coach/team to put you in front the college coaches. THE STUDENT has to put in the extra work and really give it everything they can to be prepared when that chance comes up. Your chances are already sub 1% to make it. Any chance to play after HS is a blessing and should be cherished for simple fact that its not free and there just arent enough spots for everybody. Preparation + Opportunity = Success.