I reverse-engineered women’s basketball recruiting — rules, coaches, angles…everything. My daughter signed to play college ball because of it. System below ⬇️
1/ Getting a D3 offer broken down into 3 buckets of schools — it completely depends on which KIND of D3 program you’re targeting. Here’s the real breakdown: 🧵
6/ Whichever path your family is on — travel ball or none — someone has to get her in front of coaches. So, which ever path you choose you gotta put in the work. But there is more than one path to get recruited 😉
Next topic DM’d to me:
1/ AAU isn’t for every family — money, balance, whatever the reason — and that’s okay. You can still get recruited without it. Here’s the path: 🧵
5/ What replaces AAU exposure: the player does it herself. Personalized emails, an updated film link, a schedule sent directly to coaches. Coaches don’t need a club logo to notice a player who’s easy to find and easy to evaluate.
First topic requested:
1/ August 10-16 is an NCAA “recruiting shutdown” for D1 women’s basketball — stricter than a normal dead period. Here’s what that actually means: 🧵
4/ Worth knowing: this specific rule is D1 (and largely D2) territory. D3 doesn’t operate under this NCAA calendar structure at all — so if you’re D3-focused, this particular week doesn’t apply the same way.
Not every elite camp is worth attending ⬇️
Before you register and pay money, ask the coaching staff one simple question:
"Are you still looking for someone in my class who plays my position?"
The way they answer could save you hundreds of dollars - and show you what type of a person they are
I’ve covered a lot of ground — timelines, coach emails, the money math, camp strategy. Now it’s your turn to point me at what’s next.
Players and parents — what question or topic do you want covered? Reply below (DM is fine, too). 🏀
@bench424nmore
5/ D2 interest isn’t a consolation prize — it might move a conversation at a higher level forward, or it might just be where you end up. Either way, it’s a real opportunity, not a fallback. 🏀
4/ And if a D2 offer comes in, let other schools you’re talking to know — including higher levels. It’s normal, expected, and often speeds up their decision.
To every coach — HS, club, and college — who shows up early, stays late, answers texts at 10pm, and fights for kids who aren’t always their own:
This whole process runs on people like you. Thank you. 🏀
Reality check: film comes first. A coach won’t check your transcript until your film earns a second look.
Rough sophomore year academically? Junior year is your chance to show real progression — colleges value growth in the classroom as much as on the court. 🏀