6’6 Forward Sylas Williams - Jefferson HS c/o ‘29
Ranks among the leaders in rebounds and blocked shots in the 15U @NikeEYB Champions League.
- 7th in Rebounds Per Game
- 10th in Blocks Per Game
I’m curious if social media magically disappeared how many kids would still “really” want to play sports. How many kids “love” playing organically? Just one man’s opinion, but I think the number is low.
After this spring on the circuit, one thing stood out: Most of the country is tougher than Oregon kids.
Mentally, physically, and emotionally tougher! That’s the separator!
Who are you in moments of adversity?
I hope our kids attack June with a mindset to build toughness!!
BBCS and NCAA Eligibility Center are two different things. To take official visits D1 or D2 you need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and select the Academic and Athletics Certification Account. You must also pay $110 fee and upload your high school transcript.
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Parents:
Your child may be the coldest 🥶 in the park and at LA Fitness but if they can’t remember plays for their HS teams they can’t play. Structured basketball isn’t street-ball! 🤷🏾♂️
~ via @TeamRHJAZ
Your care has to be bigger than your fear. The desire to get better has to be larger than your fear of failure.
Are you willing to fail forward? Or are you going to allow your fear of how you might look stop you from striving to get better?
Tournaments didn't replace playgrounds & open gyms. They replaced free play. Those aren't the same thing. The more adults organize every minute of youth sports, the fewer opportunities athletes have to develop creativity, problem-solving, leadership, and genuine competitiveness.
Unpopular opinion…
AAU doesn’t need to lead to college basketball to be worth it.
For a lot of players today, it’s simply part of becoming competitive enough to play varsity basketball.
Not every player is chasing a Division I scholarship. Some are chasing a varsity roster spot. Some want to make the rotation. Some want to help their high school team win. Some just love the game.
And that’s enough!
I think we’ve become too obsessed with using college basketball as the scoreboard for whether a player’s journey was worth it.
What if they never play another organized game after high school?
If they loved the practices… loved the tournaments… loved the road trips… loved the teammates… loved competing…
Wasn’t that valuable too?
Not every basketball journey has to end with a scholarship to be a success.
Sometimes success is simply getting better, building friendships, making memories, learning life lessons, and squeezing EVERY DROP out of a game you love.
If you’re playing on Court 1 or Court 37, play hard.
The love of the game doesn’t care what division you’re headed to.
❤️🏀
Not everyone can perform when the lights are on.
The real ones perform when the lights are brightest and it matters most.
The pretenders fold in those moments.
Which one are you?