Outside of getting a D1 offer out of HS, the second hardest offer is at a high academic D3! Need a really clean transcript and have to be a heck of a good ball player. Those spots are very competitive to get. Normally a post grad for a year or a bit lower academic D3 is the path.

Parents, understand this: College coaches are NOT recruiting the best player on every high school team. They're recruiting players who fit THEIR roster needs, scheme, and positional requirements. Being good doesn't automatically make you recruitable at every level.

I am excited to announce my commitment to continue my academic and athletic journey at Denison University. Thank you to Coach Sullivan, Rhea and Tuori for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. Go Big Red!

Unpopular opinion: Too many players have no clue what level they can play at. Parents don’t know. Most Travel coaches don’t know. Kids are spending money on showcases at schools where they have ZERO chance of ever playing. Someone needs to start being honest with these kids.

Straight from the mouth of a mid-major D1 coach a few minutes ago. I told him I needed to write this stuff down and share with everyone. We were talking about a few players that I work with and he was telling me about how ridiculous recruiting is getting. "Everyone's running out of roster spots... so we are all like, 'this guy sucks' [when watching a player] because he's not an absolute dude. And we're all passing on good players because you'll probably be able to find an older or more experienced guy down the road". "We basically have 3 different recruiting classes each year. High school, JC, and portal. And you don't even know how many roster spots you're actually gonna have". "We have so few roster spots that we are grading kids on such high scales. Like a high school guy has to be a starter as a freshman or we can't recruit him. And then if he shows up and actually starts as a freshman for us he'll probably leave and get more money from a bigger school. So you can't win. And then we just end up sitting in a holding pattern." "The value of a single roster spot for us has gone up a ton because the total amount of spots we have has gone down, but the dollar amount per spot has gone up with scholarships increasing. So we are investing more in these guys, and expecting more." This is the sentiment amongst most D1 coaches at this point and honestly a large population of D2 and D3 programs that are incentivized to be patient and wait for an older guy rather than recruiting young. High tier academic schools operate on a different timeline, and there are certainly some other exceptions. But this is the new reality for most programs. Players and families... do not assume that you are the exception and that this doesn't apply to you!

Kevin Willard admits he isn't recruiting any high school players this year 👀 "We're not recruiting a high school kid this year... just because of the fifth-year rule. We have six guys that can come back for a fifth year. So, I'd much rather have one of my players come back, than bring in a high school kid" (🎥: @BIGEAST)

PLAYERS: Go Where You Are WANTED and Where You Can PLAY!! Great 🏀 at ALL levels!! @nresultsrecruit

A college coach can really like you and still not recruit you. It isn't always about talent. They may already have your position. They may need a different position more. They may not have the roster space. They may have another player they like a little more. Recruiting isn't just: “Are you good enough?” It's also: “Do you fit what we need?”

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A high-academic D3 Coach told us this: “As soon as I get a recruit's name I go to Twitter” Their goal? Get a quick sense of the player's fit for their program, aka if they are "recruitable" Best Case: The recruit has all key info listed in their profile, it is up to date & there's film to watch Worst Case: Limited info, no highlight, or even worse - no profile at all Coaches can't recruit what they can't find Twitter (X) is free and something all recruits should create & maintain