my son is pretty good at basketball,he is 14 years old and in the 8th grade,he averages 36 points a game for his team.he dribbles the ball from half court towards the basket,leaps right in front of the free throw line and can slam dunk the ball.He wants to play and play and play,that is all he wants to do.Has a 3.0 grade point average.Any advise on what could make him a better player.
2006-12-22 16:46:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
Find a good competitve AAU Basketball team during the summer, and find some camps that will push him to his limits. Have him work on the parts of his game that you and other feel he is weak in. Whether that be dribbling, shooting, defending, or whatever. If he wants to get better, and he is as good as you say he is then you need to have him playing against high school kids now. This will only further his progression as a player, and it will tell him where he needs to work on his game. If you live close enough to a University or College have him play against college aged kids and see how he fairs as well. If he is at a 3.0 gpa then I'd speak to him about working harder on his grades if he wants a scholarship to a Major University. (North Carolina, UCLA, Duke, etc.) I would also make sure that you choose a good high school for him to play at, so that he can get noticed by recruiters. Some high school coaches don't know how to market their players, or they don't take the time to help them further their playing careers. There are Elite AAU teams out there as well. It just depends on where you live, and finding out how to get on the team. If I can help you at all just give me shout back at tchrben@verizon.net
2006-12-22 19:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by seattlesonicsnumberone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see. He's 14 years old and can dunk the ball AND averages 36 points. I got nothing to say except WOW. First make sure he's a good free throw shooter and mid-range shooter. 3 point shooting should come last. Another thing he can work on is rebounding. If he plays like this he could find himself in the NBA. And i'm not kidding.
2006-12-22 17:03:12 · answer #2 · answered by Ananymos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he seems like a good player. but anyone can do that at 14. not to be mean. but he does have a pretty good chance if he sets his mind to it. just see where it takes him. first he should try out for his high school team next year and see how he does. if he does great he can go on a basketball scholarship to play college ball and then u will see from there. but if he really wants to be a better ball player he should do what i did all of last summer when i was off. everyday i went to the park for a couple of hours and played against older people so i could improve. shooting and scoring isnt the most important thing and he should practice his ball handling skillz. he might turn out to be a really good player. good luck
2006-12-22 16:55:29 · answer #3 · answered by george_alex@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dunk from the free throw line is pretty impressive for an 8th grader, so I imagine he has some height to him. As long as he keeps his grades up and works hard on the court, he will improve. Something you can do as a parent is to get him into weekend/weeklong summer basketball skill camps at local colleges. This will get his name out, as well as help him to hone his skills, allowing him to improve and get noticed. If he already has some colleges in mind, and continues his quality of play (expect a slight drop off when he gets to high school...better talent pool) let him pick one his freshman/ sophomore year and send him to their camp even if it is out of state. Have him start working with his future high school coach if you can. You might have to open some doors for him, but make sure he realizes you are there for him, and supporting him, and he needs to work in order to be successful.
2006-12-22 16:59:42 · answer #4 · answered by Chris L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that you get him on an AAU team that travels nationally and goes to tournaments where there is Media involved (i.e. Big Time in Las Vegas). This way, he can get ranked in the nation and have college coaches looking at him. Keep the grades up (aim for at least 3.5) and colleges will be all over him. Stress having a good attitude and that you got to have a love for the game.
2006-12-22 17:34:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he is already doing it, playing all the time. I think that is awesome he is so interested at the game. I love basketball. My advice is make sure he keeps his grades up, plays his little heart out, and if there is ever a day he wants to stop....let him. Don't push him so he ends up hating it.
2006-12-22 17:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by l'il mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send him to a basketball camp. Nearly every college has a basketball camp run by their coach and players. Go to one of those. Talk to several area coaches and get their advice. He needs to practice his BB skills along with conditioning and weightlifting. You have to be careful with lifting since you don't want to grow him into a defensive tackle, but with the right program he will avoid injury and jump higher, and run faster.
2006-12-22 16:58:27 · answer #7 · answered by Superstar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ease him into more competative competition. nothing ruins athletes like rushing them into a situation that they could possibly not be ready for. playing at a varsity level too early could make him think he is mortal which is devastating to the psyche of any athlete. i'm not saying to let him continue to play continuously with competition that he is obviously superior to because he is really not learning the game by doing this, but gradually ease him into transitions rather than throwing him into much more difficult situations.
2006-12-22 16:52:54 · answer #8 · answered by the real diehl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he needs to muscle up and learn to body up on people. if he can dunk then he must be tall, if he is tall then any team above middle school will play him down low. he has to learn to post up. but sounds good so far.
2006-12-22 16:55:07 · answer #9 · answered by kadomox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear proud father of basketball star son:
I would let him to decide and enjoy his talent with his coach.. If you suggest your ideas it may backfire at you.. I would just be supportive, more positive. He is to young and should not be pressure.. this is a just a game..he can work it out himself.. pushing him to edge is not healthy... discuss this with his coach and let him decide.. not you.. we all proud of our children but, pressure, high expectations may result of resentment to you. sincerely. good luck.
2006-12-22 17:03:18 · answer #10 · answered by fidalgo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋