by MHeath22

Created on: March 17, 2010

Ten Tips for Getting a College Basketball Scholarship

I have been coaching now for 13 years.  I have been in or around basketball for 30 years.  I played college basketball at the Juco Level and at the NAIA level.  If you think that you have a chance to play at the collegiate level then I believe I have the tips that can help you attain that.  There are many variables involved.  One such variable is how old you are when you begin thinking you want or can play basketball at the collegiate level.  I will "pretend" that you are a junior in high school that has a chance to play college basketball.  Here are ten fundamental tips that can assist you:

1)  Figure out what position you are going to play in college-  Hopefully this is a black and white issue and it is easy to determine.  For example, if you are 6'3" or shorter then you better plan on being a guard in college.  You might have played post at a small high school but in college that won't happen.  At a small college you might play forward but at most colleges, you will be at guard height.  If you are between 6'3" to say 6'7" you should plan on playing guard or forward.  You might be a center at a small high school but in college you will be at forward most likely.  If you are taller than 6'7" then you might be a center in college but if 6'8" you would be a short one.  Once you figure out what position you will play then you can begin planning your future and drawing up the steps you will have to take to attain your goal.

2)  Once figuring out your position, it is time to get to work-  Practice, practice, practice is the key to getting better.  Then when you are done practicing, you need to practice.  Get it?  If you are going to play post or guard, you need to find all the post or guard drills you can get and get to work on them.  I would think that if you were serious you would spend at the minimum 2 hours every day or at least 5 days a week working on those drills.

3)  Play against better to get better-  One sure-fire way to get better is to play against better.  In other words, find guys or gals that are as good as you are or better and play against them.  Play one on one, or get in games and play 2 on 2, 3 on 3, etc. and make sure you are guarding them and they are guarding you.  Find out where the good players are playing in your area and get in their games.  Find

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