2029 recruiting

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#26
Majors said:
They can change all they want physically/mentally/spiritually etc , the point is not recruiting kids in 7th grade in any capacity. They are in 7th grade.
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and 7th grade is when most of them make their mind up about the sport!
Maddie Hawk's younger sister has been posting BB drills and shootings for 3 years...and she isn't even NEAR the 7th grade
 
#28
#28
Majors said:
Again, missed the point. It’s not the sport it’s the recruitment of a 7th grader.
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Speaking of missed points,,,its not the sport, it's the growth process

whatever,,,you and I rarely mesh
so lets leave this mesh alone
 
#29
#29
Coach Jumper said:
Speaking of missed points,,,its not the sport, it's the growth process

whatever,,,you and I rarely mesh
so lets leave this mesh alone
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We are discussing two different things. You can talk growth and development, I’m discussing letting 7th graders be just be that. It works for other sports, basketball will be no exception they’ll figure it out.
 
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Point Blank.. You have to recruit 7th graders and 8th graders in women's basketball.. If you don't... You will never get ahead. College coaches contact people to know the next generation... if not then you will have no shot unless you are UCONN or South Carolina.
 
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newladyvolfan said:
Point Blank.. You have to recruit 7th graders and 8th graders in women's basketball.. If you don't... You will never get ahead. College coaches contact people to know the next generation... if not then you will have no shot unless you are UCONN or South Carolina.
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Pat went to kids’ middle and high school games. This is not a new concept.
 
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newladyvolfan said:
Point Blank.. You have to recruit 7th graders and 8th graders in women's basketball.. If you don't... You will never get ahead. College coaches contact people to know the next generation... if not then you will have no shot unless you are UCONN or South Carolina.
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Why not 6th? It’s just great other sports manage, but somehow basketball needs a few year head start to “get ahead”. Some fans are about the kids well being over the school getting ahead.
 
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#34
Majors said:
Why not 6th? It’s just great other sports manage, but somehow basketball needs a few year head start to “get ahead”. Some fans are about the kids well being over the school getting ahead.
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Not really a fan of this subthread, but simply put, why not create a consistent restriction across college athletics? I get the thought that young women mature earlier, physically, emotionally and mentally than young men. Are not other women’s sports subject to the HS Jr. year restriction? Softball, specifically?
 
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chuckiepoo said:
Not really a fan of this subthread, but simply put, why not create a consistent restriction across college athletics? I get the thought that young women mature earlier, physically, emotionally and mentally than young men. Are not other women’s sports subject to the HS Jr. year restriction? Softball, specifically?
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Chuck gets it
Yes, softball cannot be in contact outside of sending emails (not receiving) with coaches and attending camps. 9/1 of JR year at 12:00am coaches can talk with recruits directly/offer.

Coaches can go to games (no contact) and those are of HS age, send school recruiting mailers etc.
 
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5' 10" guard from Alabama. Question and answer from the Hoover Sun (1/20/25):

Q: Introduce yourself.

A: Hey, my name is Kristen Winston, and I play for Hoover High School. I'm a combo guard, and I'm in eighth grade.

Q: What is your favorite thing about basketball?

A: My favorite thing about basketball is the people you meet and the lessons you learn.

Q: What are your goals for this season?

A: My goals for this season are to win state, grow my leadership and get better throughout the season.

Q: What is your earliest memory of basketball?

A: My earliest memory of basketball is playing in the driveway with my brother.

Q: What’s the most impressive thing you’ve done on a basketball court?

A: The most impressive thing I've done is leading my team in the [Amateur Athletic Union] championship game and hitting the game winner.
 
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