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Summer Mistakes To Avoid

May 21, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Recruiting is a cut throat business, but it can a rewarding experience more often than not if everyone involved in the process showed some restraint, worked hard for the kids looking for a scholarship and exercised common sense.

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Club ball in the summer can determine futures and change lives. High school basketball can do that too, but the process is usually accelerated during the summer viewing period because coaches only have a limited amount of time to evaluate prospects per NCAA rules.

Recruiting for a young player can literally change overnight.

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