What do coaches look for from a freshman trying to make his freshman basketball team?
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A freshman basketball team coach is probably looking for a few things, but the most important ones would be:\n\n1. Current Level of Skill\n2. Potential (Because eventually freshman play senior ball)\n3. Athleticism\n4. Teamwork!\n5. Attitude\n\nBasically, be humble, and do what the coach says.....and let your abilities talk for you. Something that seems to be overlooked so far is that the easiest way to make a basketball team is to absolutely lock people down with your defense. Defense requires much less skill than Offense, and therefore opens the door for hustle players to make the team as well. \n\nGood luck in tryouts.
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what!  go!  Take some claritan and get on the court!  Be a team player!
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The big basketball colleges are Duke, University of Kentucky, University of North Carolina and Indiana. This is probably where most scouts look when they are searching for players
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How old are u? College or High School? The average height and weight for a Division 1 College center is 6'9 and 255pounds. I am 6'8 and 225pounds and I am still a little under sized to play center.\nAt 6'0 and 170 pounds, you better not only know how to shoot, but be fast, and a good passer cos a point guard will probably be the position most suited for you.\nI wouldn't hurt to get into the gym and put a couple more pounds of muscle on though. It will help you not get pushed around or posted up by taller guards.
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Oh boy - about a 1000 things come to mind in less than a second.  Here are a few thoughts to get you started:\n\nFirst, there are no magic answers and there are no guarantees.  You can do everythign you can to prepare in the offseason, but you may flat get beat by someone better than you.\n\nSecond - HS is 4 year program; be patient if you are a freshman.\n\nThird - be a team player; if the coach needs you somewnere else, accept that.\n\nStarters and stars are not made during the season; they are made in the offseason.  Physcial and mental preparation are king.  Don't expect to go into camp and be built into a starter.  I guarantee your competition is working in the offseason and so you must.\n\nIn the offseason:\n\npractice your skills seems the obvious answer, but just going out and throwing the football around isn't going to help you a whole lot.  You must practice with intent; you must practice with effort - one thing I tell my team is "You play like you practice".  Go ahead and write that down and tape it on your bedroom door and anywhere else you will see it every day.  \n\nThe first thing you need to do is open your mind and accept coaching.  That may seem simple, but if you have been doing something a certain way for a while and your coach wants to tweak or change it, you need to try.  For example, if you are throwing with a low release point (e.g. side aremed) the coach may try to get you to throw more over the top.  Don't fight him, listen to him.  There is a reason he is adjusting your throwing motion even if you have had past success your way.\n\nYou need to break the physical skills into the major components and practice those until you can do them in your sleep and then 'rep' them some more.  (In a triple option attack it takes the QB a good 300 to 400 repetions to get the two option reads down pat alone much less the pitches and the passing part of the game).  \n\nSome of the physical skills you need to break down and practice are: \n- taking the snap from center and push off from center\n- footwork for a 3 step drop, a 5 step drop and possibly a 7 step (if your system uses them) \n- your footwork for giving a handoff and misdirection plays that require you to change direction.  Much effort and emphasis is put onto passing and not enough on sound skills in the running game.  Passing is the single hardest thing to do in football even for the pro's.  In HS, I would venture to guess that the vast majority of your offense is predicated on the running game.  If you don't knwo the running game or can't make the handoffs, pitches, fakes, and misdirections quickly, you won't play. \n- Work on your play action fakes and learn to hide the ball on play action passes.  \n- Work on your throwing motion and accuracy.  (you can improve accuracy by thowing at targets such as hula hoops raised up to a reciever level or trash cans - don't accept aythign less than a bullseye).  \n- Work on opening your hips correctly when you come out from under center.  \n- Work on your footwork and your hips in yoru throwing motion.  \n\nWhen practicing a skill - for example, footwork coming out from under center.  Start with the first step (both to the left and to the right) and do it slowly every day in short sessions of about 25 reps each - get four sessions a day.  Demand perfection in yourself.  For example, Put tape on the floor to mark where you toe should hit every time on your first step.  Hit it everytime.  When you hit it everytime (about a 100 times in a row without missing), pick up the speed.  Rep it.  Add the next step - slow at first, then pick up the speed.  Form and muscle memory are more important than speed.  If the motioni is burned into your mind and body at slow speed, it will happen correctly at full speed.\n\n- Have someone film some of your practices and watch yourself to find errors.\n\n- Go to QB camps.\n\n-Do speed training.\n-Lift weights.\n-Get out with several rece
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ok well do u want to stay on the team? Do you really care about the sport? and your school pride? \n\nHere is what i would do. If you want to stay on the team make that very clear, in high school effort is really important. If your coach sees that you are TRULY trying to get better and make your team better he should keep you. Also talk to your coach on what you can do to be a better ball player and what you can do to help the team. He will respect you for that.\n\nJust my 2 cent
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u should have fun and make friends. Some pointers might be learn how to shoot right and just practice. And if u dont start its okay u might as well have fun. It depends on ur height. If ur tall center or powerforward. if ur medium height small forward or shooting guard. if u are short u play point guard. It all depends on how tall u are u can email me at buckswillmakeplayoffs@yahoo.com if u need more pointers
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my girlfriend has played ball almost all of her life. she said that the biggest thing you should work on is running. you run springts like crazy. and you are timed. most coaches give 10-20 seconds to run full court twice. even if you suck at shooting or anything else, if your fast, coach will at least use you to get the ball down the court. after that comes shooting and layups. you dont have to have perfect handling on the ball because they will prolly keep whateva pt guard they have. just make sure you are a good runner, and can shoot jump shots and layups
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Go to Duke, there is such energy, and you are guaranteed to go through a good season through at least sweet 16 in the NCAA tourney.  Coach K is the best, too.
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The coaches are obviuosly going to look for talent but if you encourage people and have good spirit and play welll on the defense and offense youll be good\nalso make sure you dont get too slow, if someone is subbing in for you or the drill is done and its the next persons turn hustle off the court\nthe main thing is to show the coach that you hve what it takes to be on his team and that u will listen to him and gett better
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Depending on his interests, it would be a good idea to sign up for summer camps at one or all of the schools showing an interest in him, if he is not already. \n\nIt may seem early, but some scouts are looing at 7th and 8th grade basketball players. It's more than a little crazy.\n\nThe best thing is to go to the camps and get some idea of what the school, facilities and coaches are like. If it doesn't work at camp, it probably won't work when it's for real.\nBut he may also find out about a really cool place he has never considered by going to a camp.\nBut the only way to slow down the recruiting is to quit football or build a time machine.
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Tell him exactly what you just said.  Ask the Sophomore coach if maybe you can join in on one of the practices so he can see what you've got.  If everyone really thinks your that good...and they aren't just being nice, you deserve a chance with a non biased person.
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It differs from club to club. Most likely there will be passing, setting, and hitting drills. Maybe serving drills too. They may also look at your deffense and offense skills and form/foot work. They also might look at your attitude and the way you play w/ the team or a group of ppl.Everywhere is diffent. I mainly depends on what kind of team the coach(s) are looking for.
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That's a very lofty goal and I doubt anyone here can actually do anything to help you acheive it. However, I can point you in the direction you need to go.\n\nLike any pro sport, the key is getting scouted and the only way to do that is to play. If you're in school still join the school team, try to get into an after school team as well or even an off season team. Traveling teams are usually best, but any team that gets you more play time is good and traveling teams are usually more expensive and difficult to find.\n\nOnce in university try out for the team there. Devote enough time to the game to be a starter, no one scouts bench players. Don't throw everything into the sport though, keep your grades up or they'll drop you from the team and from the school all together.\n\nIf you're any good you should be scouted out of university, but if you don't get invited to play for a team don't dispair, find out when teams have tryouts and go to them. Continue going even if you don't get an invite. Try every team you can, not just the one or two that are closest. You're going to have to invest some time and money into attending these tryouts so make sure you have someone supporting you or have some savings ready. \n\nGood luck.
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Ask these questions!\nWhat are you academic requirements?\nWhat is you percentage of graduating players?\nWhat are you techniques during games?\nDoes any of your plays work for the most part when needed?\nWhat is your record for a basketball coach?\nDo you have disiplinary actions or do you cry with them when your team loses?\nThose questions will put them on the hot seat!
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hank w is right. anyone can make a freshman tennis team. u dont need to be very good at all.
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I think you should learn how to get your teammates involved. I know making buzzer beaters and shooting three pointers out of now where are cool but If you wanna win a title and get your name out there you need to learn on how to get your team to make more points and score ALOT. Maybe even more than you. Be there for your team but more importantly let your team be there for you.