We conclude our preseason Grassroots Hoops FAB 50 national team rankings release with an in-depth look at the top 15 teams. We began with teams No. 31-50 on Sunday, continued with teams No. 16-30 and now have published an in-depth look at the nation’s 50 best teams. Montverde Academy of Florida is the preseason No. 1 team for the third consecutive season.
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Hoop Scoop Gets Major Facelift
Pioneering newsletter and website has new look and feel for its long-time readers. Hoopscooponline.com has been around since basketball recruiting information has been on the Internet and now the online experience matches the depth of its content.
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Where Top Prospects Are Headed
With the national early signing period beginning Wednesday, we take a look at what colleges the nation’s top 100 prospects are going to ink their LOI’s with. Four of the nation’s top six prospects announced their decision on Friday, November 15.
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What Do Player Rankings Mean?
The player rankings of the recruiting networks have been updated now that the fall evaluation period is in full swing. What do they mean? For those that thought they played well enough to crack the rankings, but didn’t make it or dropped, Grassroots Hoops examines what may have been the cause.
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New Book Aids Recruiting Process
It’s the dream of nearly every varsity high school basketball player to earn a scholarship and play at the “next level,” but the reality is many of the few who actually have a chance are not properly equipped to make an informed decision. A new book by hoopscooponline.com Editor and long-time McDonald’s All-American voter Clark Francis aids student-athletes and parents through the cutthroat recruiting process and explains its pitfalls.
Now that the summer evaluation season is over and student-athletes return to school, the dream of earning a college scholarship comes into focus. As preparation begins for the upcoming season, young players wonder if they have done enough to catch the eye of college recruiters, while parents wonder if they’ve done enough to help the process.
A new book published by veteran McDonald’s All-American voter Clark Francis titled “How To Get Recruited” is a valuable resource for parents and a powerful tool to help players of various ability navigate through the cutthroat world of college basketball recruiting.
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