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What are the Odds of Playing College Basketball? Here are the Stats ...
Have you ever stopped to consider what the chances are of earning a scholarship to play college basketball?
Well, of the nearly 8 million students currently participating in high school athletics in the United States
A big part of being a basketball player is the amount of hours you put into skills training, lifting weights eating right and going to practice. All college basketball prospects want to play college at the highest level but have you ever stopped to consider what the chances are of earning a scholarship to play college basketball are? Most players are motivated by the chance to earning a scholarship and have their college education paid for. Let’s take a look at what achieving this goal really entails.
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How many potential student athletes are there in the United States of America?
There are close to nearly 8 million students currently participating in high school athletics in the United States. Out of those 8 million, only 480,000 of those athletes will compete at NCAA schools. With this said, student athletes do tend to graduate at higher rates than their peers in the general student body, with these rates rising each year.
What are the chances of competing in athletics after graduating high school?
Based on estimated data from High School stats 2014/15 School Athletic Participation Survey, the probability of competing in athletics beyond high school is:
Overall % HS to NCAA = 3.5%
% HS to NCAA D1 = 1%
% HS to NCAA D2 = 1%
% HS to NCAA D3 = 1.4%
% HS to NAIA = 0. 8%
% HS to NJCAA = 1.1%
% HS to Other = 0.7%
What are the odds of a High School athlete playing college basketball at the different levels?
The following stats show the ratio of the odds a high school athlete goes on to college, to play at the different levels of collegiate basketball:
- Any division at college: 17:1
- Division 1 basketball: 99:1
- Random basketball player to play NCAA D2 odds = 28:1
- Same random basketball player to play NCAA D3 or NAIA = 8:1 (over 3x better chance!)
What are my chances of playing college basketball?
When taking a closer look into basketball specifically, figuring out the correct numbers become more of a challenge because there many factors which contribute to computed odds that are shown to be artificially high.
For basketball student athletes, the chances are likely to be MORE difficult than presented in the odds above. The chances of a high school athlete competing at the NCAA D1 level are much lower than the same athlete’s chances of playing at the NCAA D3 or NAIA level. A student athlete is generally going to have a BETTER CHANCE at playing college sports at smaller schools than bigger schools. By the time a student athlete reaches college basketball, they have put the time in and worked their way up the athletic pyramid, moving onward and upwards to higher and higher levels of competition.
NOTE: Some student athletes know about these NCAA stats but knowing this does not alter their belief in themselves. The have an unshakable belief that they are undoubtedly going to make it. These basketball players believe that they are not a statistic and the stats do not apply to them.
As a student athlete going through the recruitment process you will find that the athletic departments of the schools you are interested in, do usually provide their prospects with the NCAA’s research and statistical information when recruiting them.
What does it take to play college basketball?
A true love for the game. At the end of the day, players that play for reasons other than the love of the game typically don’t last at the college level. Trying to play college basketball is a full time job and should be treated like that. Yes, it is going to be hard and it will take some form of self sacrifices like missing out on breaks, holidays etc. But, if you don’t have a love for the game how are you going to make it over the hurdles you may face?
Great work ethic. This is necessary in order to develop the skills that are vital to play college basketball at the highest level. Players with a serious basketball work ethic don’t mind giving up fun and recreational pursuits in order to achieve their goals. They are willing to pay the price and have the desire to train, eat right, work on their game, keep their studies up and get enough sleep!
Can you handle the pressure. Schools want to win games, and coaches jobs depend on that so if you get on the team some of that pressure gets passed onto you. Basketball practices are long, intense and very challenging. Players must earn playing time, and may sit the bench the entire game if they don’t perform. Playing time will not just be given.
Devotion to all things basketball. Watching basketball (either online or in person) can really help you develop your game and keep uping your level. Watching other high school games as well as college and professional games can help student athletes develop basketball IQ. Basketball IO is a deeper understanding and awareness of how the game is and should be played from your perspective as a player and the perspective of the team.
Are you the best. To develop the necessary basketball skills you will need to play college basketball takes a lot of years of practice. This includes attending camps, private training and/or playing AAU. Basketball players who have their sights set on playing college basketball reach a level where the skills are advanced enough to standout on the varsity high school basketball team.
Outstanding physical traits. Certain physical attributes are desired by every college basketball coach. They are what will make you stand out from the crowd. The taller, the better in most cases but, in some situations this can be made up for in other areas such as quickness, excellent ball handler etc. Student athletes need to be athletic, this means being able to really run, jump, stop, and slide in quick succession with excellent conditioning and endurance.
CONCLUSION:
As you can see, it is very clear that becoming a high level college basketball player is not an easy feat. Not only must you be top in your sport but you also need to be a good student. Your grades and test scores are vital to your chances of securing a scholarship. Being real with yourself will make setting and achieving your goals a more positive and educating experience.
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How difficult it is to play basketball in NCAA DIII? For example, generally speaking, among 100 boys in high school, including common students (non-athletes), how many of them can play DIII basketball in college? thanks, just interested : CollegeBasketball
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NBA players who started playing basketball very late
We all know basketball players like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Michael Jordan. They played basketball all their lives, they were talked about even during their school years and no one was surprised by the fact that sooner or later they would get into the world's major basketball league.
But what about the players who first picked up an orange ball, not at age three, but in high school, or worse, college? What chances do they have to achieve at least some success in the basketball field, and do they exist at all?
Everyone has a chance. This is the beauty of basketball. Today we will talk about athletes who got acquainted with basketball much later than most players.
Joel Embid
When began: 2011 (15 years)
Statistics for career: 22.8 + 9.9 + 2.8 + 2.0 (Glasses \ Transfer \ Blocks) 9000
Achievements: All-Rookie First Team, All-Star, NCAA Defensive Player of the Year.
Process already looks like the top 3 center in the entire league. In today's NBA, if you're a center and you don't have a good and consistent shot, you're in for the fate of Hassan Whiteside. Old-school centers are no longer interesting to anyone, their actions are predictable, there is no threat from them on the arc, therefore this gives more freedom to the defending team. And that's why players like Anthony Davis, Karl Towns, DeMarcus Cousins and Joel Embiid sat down on the "basketball Olympus".
But if in the case of the first three centers, the ascent took 15-20 years, then Embiid needed only 7.
Initially, "The Process" wanted to become a volleyball player and try his hand at the European Championships. But when the young Embiid was 15 years old, he picked up a basketball for the first time and began to copy Hakim Olajuwon's style of play. Joel liked the game so much that in the same year he went to a basketball camp organized by Luc Mba a Mute in Cameroon.
As a result of this camp, Luke was so impressed with Embiid's game and potential that he invites him to try himself in America.
Joel Embiid moves to the USA at the age of 16 and decides to become a professional basketball player.
In the states, the "Process" continued to progress and ended up in one of the best student organizations - Kansas. In his only college season, Embiid scored something like 11+8, entered the top 30 students and entered the draft with a back injury.
At first, Joel did not work out in the NBA, just because of the unfortunate injury, and for the first two years he almost completely lay in the infirmary. But after the recovery and after the last season, we see a top center, who is undoubtedly far from his peak and will continue to progress.
Dennis Rodman
When began: 1983 (21 years old)
Statistics for career: 7.3 + 13.1 + 1.8 + 0.6
Achievements: Member of the Glory Hall, 5-fold champion NBA, 2-time Defensive Player of the Year, 2-time All-Star, 7-time defensive top five.
The best rebounder in basketball history, ready to rip opponents' elbows out with the ball, only got to know basketball in high school. And it is very difficult to call this acquaintance the beginning of his basketball career. Rodman, a model of his school years, did not really know how to dribble, and his shots from under the basket left much to be desired, not to mention the shots from the middle. As a result, throughout his school career, Rodman sat on the bench. Also, young Dennis tried to get into the school football team, but failed there too.
Of course, after such a school "performance", no college offered Rodman an athletic scholarship. As a result, Dennis graduates from high school and goes to work as a janitor at the local airport. And just at that time, the young player has a so-called "growth spurt" and decides to try his hand at basketball again, despite the fact that he did not feel very comfortable in his new two-meter body.
A family friend of the Rodmans, got a position as head coach at a small college in Texas, and offered the young Dennis a scholarship. As a result of his first and only semester (Rodman was expelled for poor progress), the young player scores 17 + 13! Agree, very good numbers for a player who a couple of years ago could not get out from under the ring.
The most interesting thing is that during high school, Dennis was only 170 cm tall. But by the time he went to college at 21, Rodman was already 204 cm tall! It's amazing how he has grown so much in just 4 years.
After his first undergraduate performance failure, Rodman was given a second chance at an Oklahoma college whose team was NAIA. There he spends three fruitful years, gaining 25 + 15, becomes the leader in rebounds and gets into the 19th draft.86, where he was drafted 3rd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the second round.
Everything that happened next is history. Dennis went from a calm and reserved player who did his job in the Pistons, like other "bad guys", into an outrageous, media player.
But it is worth noting that this did not affect his game in any way. Rodman became the best defensive player of the championship 2 times, got into the top five defensively 7 times and became the best rebounder 7 times in a row. Well, it’s not worth talking about his five championships, everyone already knows about it.
Interesting fact: Father Dennis Rodman has 48 children.
Another interesting fact: Dennis Rodman is the oldest of them.
Moving on.
Khakim Potzhavon
When I started: 1979 (16 years old)
Statistics for career: 21.8 + 11.1 + 2.5 + 3.1
Achievements for Career: Member of the Glory Hall, 2- 2- 2- 2- 2- 1x NBA Champion, 1x NBA MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 12x All-Star, 2x Defensive Player of the Year, one of the top 50 basketball players of all time.
The Dream, until the age of 16 he was exclusively fond of football and handball. And it was a football career that helped Hakim with footwork and body balance in the future.
At the age of 16, the two-meter Olajuwon is invited to take part in a basketball tournament (despite the fact that Hakim has never played it). There, a basketball coach notices him and informs Hakim's parents that their son may have a good career, but in Nigeria he will remain only budding. Hakim begins to train hard with his coach in order to achieve something in professional sports. Here's what he said about basketball:
Basketball is something unique. When I took the ball in my hands, I immediately knew that this is what I want to do all my life, you know? After that moment, any other sports lost their meaning for me.
As a result of all this, the parents of a young basketball player send him to America, where Houston College was waiting for him to watch. Hakim impressed coach Guy Lewis with his game and he accepted the young player into the squad.
Season 1980/1981 Olajuwon missed out because he was still too young to play in the NCAA (17 years old). But over the course of the next three years in college, Hakim screwed up and showed the entire student league who's boss in the paint!
He becomes the Final Four MVP, also earns the NCAA Southwest Conference MVP, and the Rockets begin to fold the 1983/1984 season to take Hakim with the first pick in the upcoming draft.
If you are reading this and think that Hakim was very good, you are right. But do not forget that The Dream achieved all this in 5 years from the moment of his first basketball game!
What happened next - you yourself know everything again. Hakim became one of the best centers in the history of basketball, an innovator and creator of new offensive techniques in the paint. Seriously, show me one player in the history of basketball that has played better than Hakim in the post?
Olajuwon led his hometown of Houston twice to the championship, became the most valuable player in one of the finals, the most valuable player in the league and was twice recognized as the best defensive player. Great career, great player!
Mutombo
When I started: 1984 (17 years old)
Statistics for career: 9.8 + 10.3 + 2.0 + 2.8
Achievements: member of the Glory Hall, 8-time All-Star, 4-time Defensive Player of the Year, 2-time rebounding leader, 3-time block shot leader.
Another African who started playing basketball very late.
Until the age of 17, Dikembe "not in my house" Mutombo was fond of football only and did not see himself anywhere except on a wide lawn (or sandy wasteland) with goals along the edges. So his youth passed, if not for his older brother, who invited him to play basketball.
Basketball meets Dikembe in style. In the first game, Mutombo cracks his chin and tells his brother that he will never play this "stupid game" again.
But still, after a couple of weeks, the brother again persuades Dikembe to play. And from that moment began the basketball adventure of one of the best defensive players in the league. Mutombo started playing in the African League and achieved excellent results. A vivid confirmation of this is a sports scholarship from Georgetown.
Mutombo enters the NCAA at the age of 21 and immediately shows great results. In his very first season, Dikembe manages to make 12 blocks in ONE game! And in general, the period 1988-1990 was one of the best in history for Georgetown. Under the ring, along with Dikembe, was another future member of the hall of fame - Alonzo Morning. Their bunch was even nicknamed "Rejection Row".
College career can be called successful. Mutombo was named to the NCAA East Division First Team as well as the All NCAA Third Team, and was selected with the 4th pick in the 19 draft91, aged.. 25 years old.
But even with such a late start, Mutombo had a long and fruitful career, spending as many as 18 seasons in the league!
He achieved everything, almost everything. Dikembe never received the coveted ring, but few would say that his career was not a success.
Throughout his career, the Congolese basketball player has demonstrated high professionalism, quality defense and incredible block shots. Mutombo was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year four times, was elected to the league's All-Stars three times, and took part in the All-Star game eight times.
Tim Dancan
When I started: 1991 (15 years)
Statistics for careers: 19. 0 + 10.8 + 2.2
Career achievement: 5-time NBA, NBA, NBA, 5-fold champion 2-time MVP, 3-time Finals MVP, 15-time All-Star, 15-time All-Star (10 times first), 15-time Defensive Five, Rookie of the Year, 2003 Athlete of the Year, NCAA Player of the Year . Tim Duncan is the best basketball player of the 2000s and possibly the greatest basketball player of the 21st century. Try to convince me of this as much as you like, but such a stable, unselfish and simply excellent player is very difficult to find. Duncan is a hard worker who does an enormous amount of work from game to game, from season to season, without requiring any attention and encouragement from the basketball community.
But it all started in the Virgin Islands, when young Tim, looking at his sister Trisha, who was a swimmer, wanted to follow in her footsteps. Duncan trained hard every day and dreamed of taking part in the Olympic Games - 1992.
But his dream was not destined to come true. In 1989, Hurricane Hugo swept through the Caribbean and caused damage to many countries, including Tim Duncan's native Virgin Islands. And everything would be fine, but the same hurricane destroyed the only pool on the islands and Duncan now had nowhere to train.
You say - hey, if he lives on an island, then the ocean is around! Why shouldn't he train there? It's very simple - Duncan is terrified of sharks. That is why his swimming career ended so early.
At the age of 15, Duncan picks up a basketball for the first time and starts playing for the school team. And here is what his first coach said about Timmy:
Duncan was huge. He was big and tall, I haven't trained players like that for a long time. But despite all his dimensions - he was just terribly clumsy!
Gradually Tim began to improve, averaging 25 points in his senior year at school. His game has attracted a large number of universities and colleges from all over America. And Wake Forest offered the young player an athletic scholarship.
In college, Duncan begins to develop his usual playing style. Simple but effective. Duncan combined many aspects of the game, such as high-quality post play, open mid-range shots, and tough defense. It was this style that helped not only him, but also his team, to show good results in the NCAA.
Duncan, one of the few superstars (if not the only one) who spent all four years of college! All because he promised his mother, who died the day before Tim's 14th birthday, that he would graduate from college and get an education.
In the end, over 4 years in college, Tim was 97-31, scored over 2,000 points, 1,500 rebounds and 400 blocks and was automatically selected for the 1998 draft, where he was selected with the first pick of the San Antonio Spurs.
With the Spurs, Duncan first became assistant to David Robinson, then became the team leader himself for many years. San Antonio is a 15-year dynasty, just like the New England Patriots (I, as a fan of all Boston teams, simply had to compare the two franchises). And all this time, the main face of the team was Tim Duncan, the man who achieved everything in the NBA.
9000 All-Star Team Member, 2nd NBA Team.
Giannis was born in Grezzi, in a family of Nigerian immigrants and until the age of 13 he played only football, having absolutely no idea what basketball is and who needs it at all.
Yannis and his family had a hard time, to put it mildly. There was a catastrophic lack of money, so he and his brother sold all sorts of trinkets, watches, bags on the streets, trying to somehow help their parents with finances. Well, after a hard day, Giannis and his brother went to the football field and chased the ball until late.
That was until 2007, when basketball appeared in the life of the young Antetokounmpo.
The young player fell in love with the game and began to devote all his free time to developing his basketball skills. And it paid off! Two years later, in 2009, Giannis starts playing for Fylatlitikos youth team.
In 2012, The Greek Freak made the main roster, spent a middle season in the Greek League Two and entered the 2013 draft, where the Milwaukee Bucks nonetheless were selected.
Giannis' NBA career developed over three seasons. The coaching staff worked very competently here, which, as Antetokounmpo performed in the league, gradually loaded him with new baggage of knowledge and skills. Giannis soaked it all up like a sponge and as time went by, his minutes played and his role in the team increased.
Now Giannis is the future of basketball, the second LeBron, the man who can make the Eurostep from the three-point line. I'm afraid to imagine what will happen to this player in the future, because Giannis is only 23 years old! And he is already a franchise player and will progress in each next season.
Mark Eaton
Started: 1977 (21 years old)
Career stats: 6.0 + 7.9 + 1.02 9.02 + 1.020005
Achievements: 2x Defensive Player of the Year, All-Star, 4x Block Shot Leader, 3x Defensive Five.
Mark Eaton's story is perhaps the most amazing of all the players featured. Despite his rather impressive height (224 cm), Mark preferred to play water polo (???) than basketball.
After Eaton graduated from high school, he went to college to become an auto mechanic. Immediately after graduation, Mark moves to Anaheim, where he begins to work in his new profession.
After three years of carefree life as a car mechanic, he is found by Tom Lubin, who was fixing his car at Mark's. Tom was a chemistry teacher and assistant head coach at a small college in California. It was he who suggested that Mark try his hand at basketball and did not lose.
In two years of college, Eton averaged 14 points and led his college to victory in the California Collegiate Championship. After that, Mark chooses the Phoenix Suns in the 19 draft.79 in the fifth round. Eton had the right to refuse and return to college, which he did.
But this was not a small college somewhere in the middle of California. Eton received an offer from the famous UCLA, which he, of course, accepted.
Career at the main college of Los Angeles did not go up, but flew down with terrible force. In two years, Mark spent only 42 minutes, gaining 1+2 in 11 matches. And of course, no one wanted to take him in the draft. Nobody but Utah. The leadership of "Jazz" was guided by iron logic - everything can be taught to the big, the main thing is that it is big.
Fun fact: Wilt Chamberlain was in attendance at UCLA once Eaton played. The great center saw the frustrated Mark and gave the young player some advice, in particular: to "score" on attacking actions and focus on protecting his own ring, collect rebounds and pass the ball to faster partners, instead of competing with the same fast opponents. The conversation is said to have marked a turning point in Mark's career.
"Utah" did not lose. In his first season, Mark becomes the team's starting center while setting a new league record for blocked shots in a season. In the 1973-1974 season, Mark averaged 5.5 blocks per game and also grabbed 11 rebounds and was named the best defensive player.
Eton's career can hardly be called great. But the fact that he was an excellent defensive player should not be in the slightest doubt. Two titles of the best defender of the league and fixed by “Utah” 53rd number is a vivid confirmation of this!
Players who also started late: Dirk Nowitzki, Shaquille O'Neal, Manute Bol, Michael Olowokandi, Steven Adams.
As you can see, everything depends on desire, hard work and daily training. If you are over 20 years old and you are an African seven-footer, then you have a good chance of getting into the world's major league. But if not, you still have a chance. 1 out of 100,000, 1 out of 1,000,000, but it's there. Train, improve, love basketball and you will succeed!
Thank you for your time!
How and when to learn to play basketball.
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How and when to learn to play basketball. Consultation for parents
with confidence can be said that among the sports games basketball is one of the most honorable places. After all, the game invented at the end of the 19th century by a teacher of physical education at the American College of Springfield, in fact, in terms of its intensity of struggle, rhythm, emotionality, speed, is the best fit for the present time. It is difficult to find another sport that combines speed, endurance, strength, agility and, most importantly, intelligence. Basketball is the best way to promote physical development. And it is not surprising that the number of fans of this interesting game is constantly growing, regardless of age and occupation.
There are many different opinions about the best time for a child to start playing basketball. Most experts believe that it is best to start classes at the age of 8-10 years. At this age, as practice shows, the foundations of the technique of playing basketball are best laid, the foundation is created on which all future work to educate a good basketball player will be built.
However, classes can also be started at an earlier age, starting from the first grade. This does not mean in any way that, having come to the sports section, the child will immediately begin to comprehend the basics and subtleties of the game of basketball.
Starting classes in the sports section, children at first engage in various outdoor games, relay races and competitions. Such trainings are held in a relaxed game environment under the constant supervision of coaches. Coaches carefully look at little athletes in order to study their physiological characteristics, coordination of movements, state of mind and thinking abilities. By analyzing their abilities, the coach will be able to determine what physical and technical qualities will make it possible to grow an outstanding athlete from this child in the future. But if suddenly your child, at the age of 14-16, suddenly grew over two meters, then he should be brought to the basketball section. Such a "late" player of the coach is usually trained on a reduced program, teaching him only the most necessary technical techniques. Each player comes to basketball differently. Some are brought by parents on their own initiative, some children turn to their parents that they have enrolled them in the basketball section. But in most cases, coaches recruit children in ordinary schools, and sometimes just on the street or courtyards, the latter very often gives the best results.
Very often when talking with a coach, parents express their doubts about the benefits of playing basketball for their child. In such cases, it is necessary to invite such parents to basketball training. Usually, after such a visit, having familiarized themselves with the conditions of the classes, any doubts disappear from the parents. One circumstance worries the coaches, if the boys are brought in sufficient numbers, then there are big problems with the girls, they are clearly lacking. When selecting for the basketball section, the coach first of all pays attention to the following indicators - first of all, the height of the child himself, the length of the arms, the size of the legs, the mobility of the child, as well as the anthropometric data of the parents. And of course, the desire of the child himself is taken into account. If a child goes to training without much desire, if he is looking for reasons not to go to training, then it is hardly worth continuing to train. Very often, parents fear that if their child is of medium or small stature, then he has nothing to do in basketball. This is a rather erroneous opinion. Of course, big growth for basketball is a good indicator, because high growth gives an advantage when attacking the ring, it is much easier to take possession of the ball when rebounding under the ring. But tall players are significantly inferior in speed and endurance to players of small stature, as well as in the ability to make long-range shots.
In any business, diligence is paramount. It is impossible to achieve significant results without hard work. If your child started studying at a specialized children's and youth school of the Olympic reserve, then you should remember that here, first of all, the result is required. And to achieve the desired result, you will have to get up early, do exercises, go to training regularly, follow the instructions of the coaches. On the part of the coaches, everything must be done to interest the child as much as possible, to draw him into the training process, to make him fall in love with basketball. After all, the game cannot be taught - you can only learn, and before you go to the playground and start playing, you need to spend a lot of time and effort.
A frequently asked question is, at what age do you know if your child will be successful in basketball?
There is no definite answer, and no one will give you accurate forecasts. In their practice, trainers are guided by various tests that make it possible to get a complete picture of the physiological data of the child. Constant visual observation is also necessary, especially during training. The child must have passion during the game, he must constantly rush into battle, attack, be able to stand up for himself.