No they are from Chicago, born and raised.
I know you worked hard and still failed. That’s commendable though. I’d rather fail than not try. I can accept loss, but I hate not trying.
Btw, D2 is still good.
From what?
D2 is still good but a far cry from D1 and you don’t get much if anything for the time invested. Keep trying and keep practicing, if they keep complaining just know that you only have a year or two of that left then you can do what you want.
What are your numbers looking like for your team? If you aren’t putting up 20+ points with 10+ assist or rebounds you schools won’t look at you.
You’re joking right?
Unless you mean, a cocky confidence level. But, that’s a worthless point, because 99% of those kids won’t make it anyway.
You could easily solve this problem by moving out. Find 4 of your basketball buddies, get an apartment, and adult.
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Not joking, there’s a difference between being the best player in your school and being the best player in your grade. Look across the sports, the athletes were the best players in their grade, or district. That goes for even the role players. Those athletes that make it to the pro level without getting statewide attention as kids are an oddity.
I played four sports in high school and went to a D1 school (albeit for 6 months until was hurt). I would think I’m qualified to understand.
9th graders are 14-15, to assume they would know they are going to play pro is BS. There was a lefthanded 5’9" awkward kid who was a Jr. my Sr. year. He didn’t play at all. He’s currently 6’5" playing for AAA baseball. He DID NOT play much until his Sr. year. I know a ton of kids like this.
I’d suggest you know when you’re a sophomore in college if you’ve got what it takes. HS > College is a Hyugge change in any sport.
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Who cares if you make it to the NBA?!
Practice hard, get good grades! If you end up 6th man for Wheaton, Loyola, U of Chicago and get a great education plus some Jock College hero action, it will be All Good.
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So… you’re a typical kid living under your parent’s roof. Pretty sure we’ve all been there.
Moving out is definitely looking like the right option.
From your parents’ perspective, you’ve pushed yourself so hard that you damaged your spine at a young age. That’s not hardcore or a sign of dedication. It’s a sign that you did something stupid and opened yourself up to a potentially recurring injury which, if not handled right, can absolutely bite you in the ass further along your pursuit of a high impact sport.
It’s almost as if running the Smolov program at 14 and overfocusing on training heavy squats for several years wasn’t the best way to train for basketball.
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My points are not good, I don’t even play for my school team because the coach is an asshole. He wouldn’t let me play because I couldn’t practice on Saturdays because of my religion. I’d probably put up 8-10 ppg; no one at my school or in the division above me consistently puts up 20 ppg, and a lot of them are VERY skilled. I need to get past them though.
Not physical altercation, but a verbal beatdown definitely
How was trying to become stronger stupid? How can you blame me for trying? So what I fucked up? Everyone does. At least I’m not in the streets gangbanging and doing REALLY dumb shit. Damn.
Up until I read this post, I planned to ask you to post a video of yourself showing off your skills that you would want a scout to see.
Not necessary anymore. You’re only 6’1, which means you’re not physically gifted, and apparently you suck at basketball. Sorry for honesty, but that’s what I’m known for 'round here. You’re not even playing on a team!! I mean seriously. Even if we were to pretend that you are skilled at basketball, without exposure, you have no shot at a D1 school. From their perspective, could you see any school wasting their time on you?
As a side note. I strongly doubt the veracity of your claim that the ONLY reason you aren’t playing high school ball is because you can’t practice on Saturdays. You’ve made it clear that you are a hard person to deal with in general. BUT. If you are telling the truth here, find a lawyer who wants to take up your case, because you should be suing the school/district. You can’t be discriminated against for your religion. Just an FYI. If the coach can point to other reasons why you he hasn’t let you play, then you would lose such a case.
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Gold lmao
Do you play on any team at all? AAU, CYO, Junior league at the YMCA?
If you practice as much as you say and are as focused as you claim to be you should at least be playing for one of those. Otherwise your parents could be looking at everything you’re doing as a waste of time if you don’t have anything to show for it. I also find it hard to believe that you have such skilled players who can’t consistently put up 20 a game. Even powerhouse teams have one scorer who just benefits from the all the talent distributed on the team or the system the coach runs.
Don’t be this guy
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What you just said reiterated the necessity of practice. My city has elite competition. This is one of the toughest cities to play in because of that. You can look it up yourself.
I’m from Chicago.
Get with that Big Baller Brand in Lithuania!
College basketball in the US is about to be cancelled nationwide, anyway.
Jesus, you’re completely delusional kid. If you were a D1 talent your coach would move mountains to get you on the court. The fact that he’s ambivalent to your participation should tell you a lot.
Hard work is (usually) necessary to make it to a D1 program, but it is not sufficient.
The people trying to steer you away from this are trying to protect you from wasting hundreds or thousands of hours on a pursuit that is not going to bear fruit.
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I grew up in Queens, New York , everyone plays basketball here. Even so so players were able to make it onto a team. If competition is as tough as you say it is, that means the AAU circuit is big there. Just find a team and see if there’s a way you can try out for them.
At this age, if you can’t make it onto a team, you might consider bringing it down a bit. I believe you mentioned Kobe’s work ethic, but keep in mind Kobe was 6’7 and drafted out of high school. Right now you’re nowhere near as tall as him and by your own admission wouldn’t average more than 10 a game. Even if you do make the high school team, would a bench player really be looked at by a D1 team?
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Maybe they’ve seen you play?
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