Author: Jared Stohl

Jared Stohl is the lead trainer and coach with the D-1 Elite AAU basketball program. Jared is a former D-1 standout with University of Portland Pilots and Euro Pro. In 2010, he was Division 1 number one 3pt shooter in the nation and is currently #3 all-time in the West Coast Conference for 3pts made.
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Finding the Right AAU Team to Maximize your Exposure – 4 Tips

Choosing and AAU team to play on should not be taken lightly and can be a rigorous process. Finding the right AAU team comes down to who is going to develop your skills to their maximum potential and who can showcase your talents the best to college recruiters. One team may have a coach that specifically can make you a better ball handler however the team may have the number 1 and 2 guards in the state and you would only play 5-10 minutes a game. Therefore you wouldn’t get the ample time to demonstrate your improved ball handling to recruiters. In a scenario like this you may trade 20 minutes of playing time over your individual development and a better skills coach. Here are 4 more tips for further consider. Finding the Right AAU Team 4-tips

 

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UW Men’s Basketball acquiring a new farm team?

Demoting your assistant coach and hiring a new “parent assistant” who gets paid $100,000 more than any other assistant coach on your roster. Is this the new price you pay for getting the #1 recruit in the nation?

Nathan Hale’s Porter brothers don’t even attend Nathan Hale’s classes as they are home schooled.

Is Nathan Hale and Brandon Roy’s team walking an ethical line or is this going to be the new norm?

Either way Romar needs a college level defense 101 class, or the UW fan base may riot if they keep producing 1 and dones with losing records.

MOORE: NATHAN HALE’S MANUFACTURED TITLE NOT WORTH THE CELEBRATION

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High School 3 Point Contest

Vote for your favorite high school 3pt shooter or potential dunk champion. Or simply support the representative in your region.

Check out Josh Kollman from Bothell, WA. Watch the videos and vote for your favorite today!

http://www.highschoolslam.com/

 

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What College Recruits Look for in High School Players

As a former player at the University of Portland (Division 1 WCC) my college coaches did a great job of including all of us current players in their recruiting process and teaching us not only why we were recruited but what they were looking for in potential players that would be joining our team. Our coaches based their recruiting on 3 fundamental keys for whatever position they were recruiting for. Their strategy was that they would only go after recruits who they could potentially see being an all conference player in at least 2 of 3 categories.

  1. Toughness (i.e. fighting for rebounds, holding ground, having a nose for the ball, diving on the floor, not getting rattled by referees, or opposing teams defensive tactics to throw you off your game.)
  2. Skill – What is your best skill? Is it good enough to be the best in the conference at it? examples (Post scoring, Assist making ability, Ball Handling, 3pt shooting, shooting touch, lock down defender).
  3. Athleticism- Are you fast, strong, tall, quick, long, or can you jump high enough to be the most athletic in the conference.

For me I had toughness, I was not afraid to mix it up with guys bigger and stronger than me but where I really excelled was my ability to shoot the basketball. They saw this skill as far more valuable than what I lacked athletically.

There is also a given trait that every player had to have regardless. That trait was basketball IQ. Making the right decisions, not taking bad shots, controlling tempo, making reads in transition, knowing score & time and your ability to direct and lead your teammates.

Here are some other Division 1 college coaches statements on what they look for in high school recruits

What College Basketball Coaches Look For In Recruits