Do you have to be in a high school basketball team in order to go to a college basketball team, or can you just be in a college basketball team without having any high school experince?
2007-08-20 14:26:36 · 8 answers · asked by juan r 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
You don't have to play on a High School team, but I'm sure it would help. However, in the end, it's all about skill.
2007-08-20 14:34:34 · answer #1 · answered by booda2009 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's helpful to participate on a high school team, but not entirely mandatory. Certain countries do not stress high school sports as much as they do in the US. Playing AAU basketball is very important because it weeds out the lesser players, so to speak.
Traveling teams involving AAU are more like high school all star teams in which you will find very good competition. College recruiters are very focused on AAU basketball. Reasons being are that there are tournaments where there are a lot of games in a few days, like a weekend.
I know several division 1 college basketball players that did not play high school basketball yet they played CYO (in Canada) or AAU ball...and a LOT of it.
2007-08-20 14:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can walk on and try out for a college team but it is really difficult to make the team. The college's scout high school players and know what they are getting and who is going to get the scholarship money.
2007-08-20 14:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Division I and II colleges usually recruit their players but still have training camps where you are welcome to go try-out but they usually have their team pretty much made. Division III on the other hand takes many of their players from try-outs. I suggest playing if u have talent and try to get drafted as this will save u a lot of trouble.
2007-08-20 16:58:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can join the college team with no prior experience. you just have to be really good and know a lot about the game and be in top shape.
2007-08-20 14:37:25 · answer #5 · answered by what? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not necessarily but you might not get drafted without high school credentials.
2007-08-21 23:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by JR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try out but you probably won't make it.
2007-08-20 14:34:12 · answer #7 · answered by Christopher B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, u dont , there is a tryout for walkons
2007-08-20 14:40:44 · answer #8 · answered by mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋