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For basketball parents and families
The decisions that cost families the most money happen before anyone is paid: travel ball, recruiting, eligibility and who gets close to a young player. These pages cover each one in plain words.
Youth and travel ball
How can a young player improve their game from middle school through high school?
What NBA and USA Basketball youth guidelines say about specialization, rest and growth, and how to plan a player's path through senior year.
YouthIs AAU worth it, and are pay-to-play exposure tournaments worth the money?
What travel and AAU basketball really costs a family in 2026, when college exposure actually matters, and how to judge a program before you pay.
YouthHow is AI changing recruiting in college and pro basketball?
How recruits use ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity, how coaches use AI film tools, and the NCAA and NBA rules on scouting and player data in 2026.
Recruiting and scholarships
How do you get recruited for college basketball?
How college basketball recruiting works in 2026: when NCAA coaches can contact you, what they evaluate, what families control and how Bay Area players get seen.
YouthHow do you get a basketball scholarship after the House settlement?
How basketball scholarships work in 2026: Division I roster limits, Division II partial awards, NAIA and junior college options, and California’s rules.
YouthWhat does the NCAA's new age-based eligibility rule mean for reclassifying and prep years?
How the NCAA five-for-five rule starts the eligibility clock, why reclassifying and prep years now cost a season, and where court challenges stand.
Money and protection
Can high school players earn NIL money, and what are the rules in my state?
Which states allow high school NIL, who sets the rules, what Division I-bound players must report to NIL Go, and what realistic high school NIL looks like.
YouthHow should families compare multiple college offers?
A college offer is now scholarship, revenue share and NIL. How to compare them, what to read in the agreement and which questions to ask coaches.
YouthWho should a young player trust: agents, NIL advisors and recruiting services?
The difference between a certified agent, an NIL representative, a recruiting service and a trainer, what the law requires, and what to ask first.
YouthWhat does California law require of sports agents?
California’s Miller-Ayala Athlete Agents Act explained: the Secretary of State filing, student athlete contact rules, the 15-day cancel right and penalties.
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Also see: For players · For coaches · For aspiring agents.