This gave some good insight on high school recruiting, the transfer portal and how much NIL is affecting the sport. Two quotes that stood out to me:
“I was talking to a buddy of mine who in the last three years had seven kids from a mid-major go high-major. That’s what his sell is right now: ‘We’ve moved seven kids to the high-major level, and they’ve all made six figures.'”
“Are you the 31st player in the country, and you just got a huge upside, but there’s no way you’re leaving after one year? I wouldn’t go somewhere that signs four to five guys in the portal every spring. I just wouldn’t do it. Why? Why risk it? Because when you’re one of those (top high school) guys, you still have leverage ... But that’s what kids keep doing: going places and the schools are taking high-level high school guys, then they go and sign four or five 22-, 23-year-olds.”
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“I was talking to a buddy of mine who in the last three years had seven kids from a mid-major go high-major. That’s what his sell is right now: ‘We’ve moved seven kids to the high-major level, and they’ve all made six figures.'”
“Are you the 31st player in the country, and you just got a huge upside, but there’s no way you’re leaving after one year? I wouldn’t go somewhere that signs four to five guys in the portal every spring. I just wouldn’t do it. Why? Why risk it? Because when you’re one of those (top high school) guys, you still have leverage ... But that’s what kids keep doing: going places and the schools are taking high-level high school guys, then they go and sign four or five 22-, 23-year-olds.”
Where should high school basketball players go? College basketball confidential
The message is clear from college basketball coaches for high school recruits: Find a program where you can play that is a good fit.
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