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D1 College Basketball coaches have four options for recruiting players to their program. 1️⃣ High School Prospects 2️⃣ College Transfers 3️⃣ Junior College Transfers 4️⃣ International Prospects It is getting increasingly harder for a high school prospect to earn a division 1 scholarship nowadays due to these factors ⤵️ •The transfer portal becoming more of a priority for schools who are looking to have experienced rosters. •Recent ruling for JUCO transfers, which led to the NCAA granting a temporary waiver permitting an additional year of eligibility for former JUCO athletes. (NCAA is currently appealing the ruling) •NIL has made college basketball a lot more of an attractive option for international players. #CollegeBasketball #AAU #YouthSports #GameUp

How many shots did Steph take on a daily basis in HS, College, and the pros? 🤔⤵️ High School: 250-300 shots College: 250-300 shots, but more frequently NBA: Countless shots & “more now for sure” Parents & players, how many shots do you take per day? ⤵️ 🎥: @balldontstop on Instagram #BasketballTraining #StephCurry #StephenCurry #BasketballCoach #YouthBasketball #GameUp

Precious Achiuwa is giving back to his homeland of Nigeria in big ways 🇳🇬🏀 Knicks forward Precious Achiuwa arrived in U.S. his eighth grade year & developed into one of the best high school basketball prospects in the nation. It all started from the opportunity he received in coming to the United States. Now, Achiuwa is making it a priority to give back to kids to show what is possible through hard work. Visit WhatifUnlimited.com to see the various opportunities Precious & his team are offering for the youth. #NewYorkKnicks #Knicks #Nigeria #GivingBack #NBA #GameUp

Trae Young has gone from being a fan to partnering on a Nike EYBL program with Blake Griffin 🏀💭 His dad Rayford sat down with HBSML Headquarters & spoke to the impact Blake had on his son as a child. Now, they are looking to make a big impact on grassroots basketball together. “Trae and Blake simply believe more can be accomplished together than apart. The program exists to provide opportunities for young players to develop their skills on the court and learn skills that will benefit them long after their basketball careers end.” - Legynds Basketball Club

The power of Youth Sports! #EverybodyHasADream 🏀⚾️ Little League ➡️ Yankees, Magic Congratulations to Anthony Volpe on all of your success & thank you to the great people at The Baseball Center NYC for the memories. 🧡

Topic of the Week: What really matters in youth sports 🏀🗣️ John Bernthal shares his opinion, “He needs to learn these lessons about outworking everybody, how to be a good teammate, how to control the things he can control, & just have the best attitude.” Parents, what do you think is the real value of youth sports for children? ⤵️ #YouthSports #BasketballMom #BasketballDad #YouthBasketball #Parenting #GameUp

The average price for a parent in today’s youth basketball landscape 💰🏀 The Luka Doncic Foundation & Nonfiction Research conducted a report on the current state of youth basketball, “Inside Youth Basketball”. Luka & his team are advocating for more accessibility for kids & parents. #LukaDoncic #YouthBasketball #YouthSports #parenting #BasketballMom #GameUp

Johnny Jackson is an inspiration ❤️ The 2,000-point scorer is performing at an incredibly high level, while still fighting cancer. As Jersey Sports Zone pointed out, “Cancer picked the wrong guy.”

Kyle Anderson’s mom, Suzanne Anderson, gives advice to youth basketball parents on how to deal with their child’s coach 🏀📋 “The moment you start talking bad about your coach, whether to your child, or whether your child overhears it…things go left.” Parents, what are your thoughts on this? ⤵️ #BasketballMom #BasketballCoach #BasketballCoaching #YouthBasketball #GameUp

“The good, the bad, the ugly” Derrick Rose talked to his high school Simeon about the necessary steps it takes to be great. 🏀 Last week, Simeon H.S. was announced as the first official “Derrick Rose School”. Derrick teamed up with Adidas to help inspire and create more opportunities for the next generation. 🎥: Slam #DRose #DerrickRose #NBA #BasketballCoach