Not 44, don't weigh as much as Charles so I think I'm doing OK. Here's a quick tribute to the greatest basketball player born on April 16th....
Boo
If you have a daughter who is serious about playing basketball more than likely she is down in Virginia at The Boo Williams Invitational this weekend. Good luck to her and all the other players competing in this major event. A few words of caution to those down there and to the many others out there who are chasing their dream of playing college basketball.
- 420 D-1 schools at 5 scholarships each that is 2080 total which means all the hooplah surrounding the big name schools represents about 25% . Why not look at the other 75%. Go where you can best be seen, not necessarily the " top event ". Of 420, an event having 160 teams of 10 to 15 players, there will be a lot of young ladies going to this 'exposure' event that will be exposed rather than receive exposure.
- If players contact coaches early they can find out if the coaches are interested, and keep a list going of schools that want to see them, it's not a problem to get seen. The problem comes when kids wait to get discovered ... which is very unlikely to happen.
- For those who go to these events in hopes that a high major, high profile coach will watch them play might be misled. Unless you have a big name player or are playing against a big name player or team, never expect it to happen. Learn the College RPI..especially those programs who rank 100-341. Those are the schools who will recruit your child the most if your child develops into a D1 prospect. Think of a pyramid, it's bigger at the middle and the bottom than it is at the top. More opportunity for you.
- The elite players don't need to be seen because everyone knows who they are. For the non-scholarship players (maybe 90% of the attendees at any event), where the coaches are is completely irrelevant. There might be a handful of players who truly need to be seen by college coaches to get what they deserve, but many of those are in charge of the process and have written letters to coaches letting them know their summer schedules, and they will get seen regardless of whether they show up at a particular event. So, in the end, as for high school teams, it's not that important what the team's record is, or how many college coaches are in the stands, but rather did the time and effort pay off in good times and a positive experience? If yes, it doesn't matter if Geno was there; if no, it doesn't matter if he wasn't.
JBC 2009
Mid-April means my birthday and The Jordan Brand Classic. So New York City and Madison Square Garden here I come. I've seen some memorable moments at The JBC so hopefully this year will be no different.....
2 Guard Workout
5 Spot Catch & Shoot
Set of 10 Shots and you must record your results
Shoot 1 and 1 Free Throws between each set. Down and Back for a missed Free Throw
Everything Must Be Done at Game Speed
First Set is from 10-12 feet
Second Set is from 16-18 feet
Third Set is College or NBA 3's depending on your skill level
Record how many shots you make out of 150
This drill works best with 3 players and 1 person passing and the other rebounding. Rebounder feeds passer and passer feeds shooter for game-like shots and pace.
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