what are the requirements to be a professional basketball player?
352141
u have to be 18 and really good....\n\nthere is a LOT MORE to it than just playing great it starts really early in life...
1077774
A lot of people think that they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.However,for whatever reason,they are either playing overseas or are sent to the NBA Developmental League.Jumpshots and dunks are good,but people skills are also required to make it in the National Basketball Association.
740796
make sure you got the basics down like dribbling, shooting, and defense. if you got the fundementals, than you can own anyone who comes down the block
19378
Go to http://coachlikeapro.tripod.com/basketball/id56.html\n\nMaybe you will find many answers
964976
Get active in all sports you can in school so that you understand how it is played and have the experience, too.\nBe really good with math, because you will have to be good with statistics, averages, and stuff like that.\nBe really good in writing, so that you can communicate with people when you put your thoughts to pen.\nKnow some of your history, as history plays a part in how different sports came to be, and how they change through the years.\nSubscribe to newspapers or magazines that have good feature writers, to study their technique.\nVolunteer to help with your local paper, to help proof stories, to do some of the photography, to interview people.\nTake Speech class, so that when you stand before people at sports presentations, you have confidence, and your voice and body language will be good.\nFind some people who are willing to let you tag along and learn beside them.\nWork for the best grades in school, so that you will qualify for scholarships to colleges or universities that have programs or degrees that will help you land a good job when you graduate.\nYou will need a bachelors (4 yr) degree minimum, but do shoot for a masters.  You will get the better jobs, better interviews, have a more comfortable living.\n\nGood luck to you.  Remember to be truthful, honest and fair when you do this career.  You don't want to loose your integrity or credibility.
176066
There shouldn't be a age requirement because 18 is the legal age of adulthood. Also, if men/women can go off and defend the world's freedoms at age 18 then they certainly should be able to play basketball. (!)
683285
To become a high school bball coach you have to talk to the school and see if they need any coaches. Then you will probably have an interview, then you could get hired & it depends on where your area is on how much you get paid. Dont know bout coaching classes in college
588706
The Euroleage has been thriving for some seasons now and basketball is very popular, particularly in Spain and some Eastern European countries. The standard of competition is very high indeed. One key thing to note is that the fundamentals in European teams are very very sound, some would say even more so than in the NBA, and every player will be expected to be able to set picks, do pick and rolls, shoot a decent mid range jump shot, set effective screens and so on. If you are with the air force, I would suggest trying to get a posting in Germany, where Basketball is getting increasingly popular, and perhaps seeing if you could play in a semi-professional league there first.
571507
The key to success in basketball is stamina.  Even if you can't shoot you need to be able to run up and down the court for 45 minutes.
268396
Academic requirements for basketball players. Give me a break!
650095
shoot the ball 1000 times every day, work on your passing.  also you got to be smart, if your a shooting guard your probably smaller than most other players so you have to make up for your size by shooting and being smarter than the other players.
70758
basketball, game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the YMCA college in Springfield, Mass., as a way to condition outdoor athletes during the winter months. His original list of 13 rules has undergone a century of revision, leading to faster pacing and greater athleticism. Today basketball is one of the most popular American sports and one the rest of the world has adopted.\nBasic Rules\n\nAt each end of the court—usually about 92 ft (28 m) long and 50 ft (15 m) wide—is a bottomless basket made of white cord net and suspended from a metal ring, 18 in. (46 cm) in diameter, which is attached 10 ft (3.05 m) above the floor (usually hardwood) to a backboard made of fiberglass, wood, or other material. Players may throw, dribble (bounce), or shoot the basketball (an inflated ball usually made of leather or rubber) but may not run with it or kick it.\n\nTeams try to advance the ball and shoot it through one basket (the ball must enter from above) and to keep the opposition from scoring through the other. Each field goal, or basket, scores two points, or three points if shot from beyond a specified distance (21 ft/6 m in U.S. colleges, slightly longer in international and professional play). Teams must shoot the ball within a prescribed time limit (24 sec in the National Basketball Association; 30 sec in international games and in most women's play; 45 sec in men's collegiate play).\n\nAny player making illegal body contact with an opposing player is assessed a foul; the opposing team may be given possession of the ball, or an opposing player awarded free throws at the basket from the foul line. Each made foul shot is worth one point. Players who exceed the foul limit (usually five, but six in the NBA) are disqualified from the game. International and collegiate basketball games have two 20-min halves, professionals play four 12-min quarters, and high schoolers play four 8-min quarters.
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Just go down to their offices and sign up -- it's that simple!  You see, not many other people would like to play professional sports, so it's really easy.  Pardon my sarcasm if you're under the age of 12.  But really, the way someone breaks into sports like that is usually by playing that sport in high school, then college, etc. So I would focus on just trying to play baseball as much as possible in little leagues and school. If you're good enough, the path to pro will probably be shown to you by coaches and others.
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I'll be frank with you: Don't bother unless you have a lot of scouts and college coaches hounding you right now. Most future pro players in any sport are usually spectacularly good at a young age. They show so much natural ability that even if they had an off-night, it would still carry them to a great game. If you find yourself singlehandedly blowing out basketball teams at the JV and Varsity level, there's a good chance you're going to the NBA. If you make basketball look easy, you're going to the NBA. If you're not painfully exceptional at your age, don't bother! Go study, learn a skill, it will pay off more than playing basketball all day trying to fulfill a stupid dream. I know people tell you not to give up your dream, blah blah blah, but come on. If you've ever coached young kids, you're well aware that there are rare exceptional talents that are born naturals, that learn fast.\n\nMoral of the story: Just play basketball for fun, and get your friends/teammates to do so too. Too many kids spoil a fun game because of the potential to make money in the NBA. My friends had such bad attitudes about basketball, and it ended up so that none of them even played community college ball. Unless the local newspaper is going gaga over you, don't even begin to get dreams of the NBA. Hard facts, have fun man...\n\nMight I suggest investing more time into football, baseball or maybe even soccer if you're not going to be tall? Basketball is a very size-discriminatory sport!
756763
if you dont know,  why would you join a team?  anyway,  there are far too many rules to sit here and list them all.  do a web search or go to wikipedia on the rules of basketball.  this is too detailed for answers.  good luck!
109138
basketball you shoot into a hoop, handball you shoot into a net.  Basketball you must dribble, handball you must pass the ball around.
970679
It's tough to tell you specifically what you need to do other than play as much as possible. To help your physical shape and jumping ability, you should try plyometric exercises. You can look them up online for specific exercises. They are excellent for explosive power which you need for basketball. As far as shooting better, the key is repitition. You don't necessarily need picture-perfect form, but you do need to perfect your form. Not every good shooter in the NBA has textbook form. In your spare time, shoot about 100 jumpshots a day. Also work on ballhandling and layups with BOTH hands. The more you do it, the more comfortable it will become to you. And a small, but important tip - watch plenty of COLLEGE basketball. They are more fundamental than the pros. Pay attention to how they dribble, pass, and defend. And I know you don't want to hear practice, but that really is the key. The more you play, the faster you will improve. Repitition is the key to success in basketball.