College Basketball Recruiting - Are You Doing The Right Things To Get Recruited?

College Basketball Recruiting - Are You Doing The Right Things To Get Recruited

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The college basketball recruiting process is often misunderstood by high school basketball players trying to make it to the next level of competition. Most athletes are trying the same old methods to try and get on the radar of college coaches and finally receive some recruiting attention.Do you know what they say about doing the same old things and expecting different results? I think they call it stupidity. Please don't be offended by that statement, I had my son doing the same things I'll mention below until I learned they really don't work. I guess you could say it's more "ignorance of the truth rather" than stupidity.Here is a look at the common things athletes and their families do to get recruited that don't work for most athletes:1) Playing AAU/USSSA Basketball TournamentsFirst of all, you should be playing AAU or USSSA basketball if you want to make it to the next level of basketball. These tournaments allow you to play against some of the best players in the country, and they allow you the opportunity to really improve your game.However, playing in these tournaments to get recruited is not a good strategy. Coaches are simply not at these events and even if they are at a sanctioned event, they are usually there to see one player. Everyone else who is there gets ignored for the most part.2) Showcase EventsFirst of all, there are two types of showcase events. The first type is the true invitation only blue-chip or elite level events such as the Nike and Adidas events. Only the best in the country attend these events and only a select few players are invited. If you are invited to one of these events, by all means...get there!The second type of showcase event is the "pay to play" events. These events are run by organizers who are really doing one thing...making a few extra dollars. These events are attended by any athlete who can pay the entry fee and therefore the quality of play is not that high. If these events are sanctioned for coaches to attend, the amount of coaches there is very small.These events are okay to attend if you want to evaluate yourself against other players and get a few good tips. However, these type of events won't really help you in the college basketball recruiting process.3) Registering With An Online Recruiting SiteThese sites offer you the chance to describe yourself and your achievements online and you can also load some photos and maybe even video of yourself in action. These sites promise college coaches will be visiting the site often to find prospective players for their programs. Although that may happen sometimes, it is rare. Coaches simply don't visit these sites for the most part.You can use these sites as a part of you overall recruiting efforts but in a differnet way. You can send coaches to your online profile after you make direct contact with them...as I'll describe in the summary section of this article.4) Relying On On-Court AccomplishmentsSome players rely completely on their on court accomplishments in high school to get recruited. Now, if you are Michael Jordan or Kevin Durant and your on court accomplishments get the attention of everyone, this strategy may work. However, for most players trying to get recruited for some level of college basketball, this strategy simply does not work very effectively.5) Relying On Their High School CoachMany basketball players simply rely on their high school coach to make sure they get recruited. Some coaches will promote their best players to college coaches, but most do not. Most high school coaches either don't understand the recruiting process themselves or they simply don't want to get involved.SummaryThose are the top five things that athletes do to get recruited that simply don't work for the most part. These strategies leave most athletes frustrated and burned out with the college basketball recruiting process.What does work and what should you be doing is this: Marketing and promoting yourself to college coaches. You need to take control of your own recruitment and not rely on anyone else to make it happen for you.You can market and promote yourself very easily by sending your basketball resume and a personal letter to college coaches. As mentioned above, you can also use your letter to send the coach to your online recruiting profile where they can read more about you and even look at photos or video.College basketball is a great sport. If you have the talent and skills to play at the next level, you can make it happen by taking control of your own recruitment.

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