High School Sports Recruiting

NCAA DIVISION I: 

Point Guard (5′8″ +) 

*Great ball handling skills
*Great passing skills
*Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
*Displays exceptional floor leadership
*Excellent court awareness
*Exceptional athleticism and lateral quickness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Shooting Guard (5′10″ +) 

*Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
*Extremely athletic with very good lateral quickness
*Good ball handling skills 
*Good passing skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Good court awareness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Small Forward (5″11″ +) 

*Extremely athletic with good lateral quickness
*Very versatile all-around skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Power Forward (6′0″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Extremely athletic
*Ability to run the floor extremely well
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Center (6′2″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Ability to run the floor extremely well
*Extremely athletic
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

NCAA DIVISION II: 

Point Guard (5′7″ +) 

*Very good ball handling skills
*Very good passing skills
*Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
*Displays very good floor leadership
*Excellent court awareness
*Very good athleticism and lateral quickness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Shooting Guard (5′8″ +) 

*Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
*Very good athleticism with very good lateral quickness
*Good ball handling skills
*Good passing skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Good court awareness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Small Forward (5′10″ +) 

*Very athletic with good lateral quickness
*Versatile all-around skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Power Forward (5′11″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Very Athletic
*Ability to run the floor well
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Center (6′0″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Ability to run the floor well
*Very Athletic
*Minimum of 7 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6′3″ and above 

NCAA DIVISION III: 

Point Guard (5′5″ +) 

*Good ball handling skills
*Good passing skills
*Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
*Displays good floor leadership
*Good court awareness
*Good athleticism and lateral quickness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum 7 PPG 

Shooting Guard (5′7″ +) 

*Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
*Athletic with good lateral quickness
*Good ball handling skills
*Good passing skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Good court awareness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum 7 PPG 

Small Forward (5′8″ +) 

*Athletic
*Versatile all-around skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum 7 PPG 

Power Forward (5′9″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Good rebounding skills
*Athletic
*Ability to run the floor well
*Minimum 7 PPG 

Center (5′11″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Good rebounding skills
*Ability to run the floor well
*Athletic
*Minimum 7 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6′2″ and above 

NAIA DIVISION I: 

Point Guard (5′6″ +) 

*Very good ball handling skills
*Very good passing skills
*Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
*Displays good floor leadership
*Very good court awareness
*Very good athleticism and lateral quickness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Shooting Guard (5′8″ +) 

*Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
*Very good athleticism with very good lateral quickness
*Good ball handling skills
*Good passing skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Good court awareness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Small Forward (5′9″ +) 

*Very athletic with good lateral quickness
*Versatile all-around skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Power Forward (5′10″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Very Athletic
*Ability to run the floor well
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Center (5′11″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Ability to run the floor well
*Very Athletic
*Minimum of 7 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6′2″ and above 

NAIA DIVISION 2: 

Point Guard (5′5″ +) 

*Very good ball handling skills
*Very good passing skills
*Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
*Displays good floor leadership
*Good court awareness
*Good athleticism and lateral quickness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Shooting Guard (5′7″ +) 

*Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
*Good athleticism with good lateral quickness
*Good ball handling skills
*Good passing skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Good court awareness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Small Forward (5′8″ +) 

*Good athleticism
*Versatile all-around skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Power Forward (5′10″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Good rebounding skills
*Athletic
*Ability to run the floor well
*Minimum of 7 PPG 

Center (5′11″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Good rebounding skills
*Ability to run the floor well
*Athletic
*Minimum of 7 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6′2″ and above 

Preferred Grades for All Divisions:
3.0 GPA + 24 ACT + 1000 SAT (out of 1600)
(No scores needed for underclassmen)  

In an effort to better serve our basketball recruits, we recently surveyed DI, DII, DIII, NAIA and JUCO Women’s Basketball Coaches about the role that statistics play when reviewing college recruits. 
The overall feedback from the survey was that coaches highly value statistics, from average points and rebounds per game to assists, so keep your information updated as much as possible, especially when you are logging higher stats. For example, Division I Coaches said that on a scale of 1 – 5, with 5 being very important, they rank statistics as a 4 in terms of overall importance. So what numbers are college coaches expecting to see?  

Women’s Basketball Results 

* Scale of 1.00 – 5.00, with 5 being Very Important 

Although statistics are an important factor, they do not tell the entire story, especially in regards to specific positions and overall playing performance. Our feedback indicates that coaches are looking for wing players to be able to score, point guards to distribute and lead and post players with great size, footwork and hands. In some instances, these skill sets are as important, if not more important to college coaches than statistics. Level of competition also plays an important role in stats. In addition, work ethic, attitude, leadership and a winning mentality are all factors that gain the attention of college coaches.  

AAU is one of the biggest recruiting tools for college coaches. Finding a quality AAU team that competes nationally will allow student-athletes to gain maximum exposure. 

Basketball by the Numbers

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Division 1

·                  State champion or placer multiple times

·                  Junior or Cadet National champion or placer

·                  Tournament of Champions winner or placer multiple times

·                  4x Varsity Starter

Placed at top tournaments such as: 

1.                Delaware Beast of the East

2.                Reno Tournament of Champions

3.                Five-Counties Invitational (Most difficult tournament in CA)

4.                PowerAde Christmas Tournament

5.                Easton-Phillipsburg (PA) National HS Wrestling Duals

6.                Manheim (PA)

7.                Iron Man Invitational (OH)

8.                Clovis “Doc” Buchanan Invitational (Central CA)

9.                Minnesota Christmas Tournament

10.             Virginia Duals

Division II/NAIA Recruiting Guidelines

·                  State placer

·                  District and Regional champion

·                  District placer multiple times

·                  3x Varsity Starter

·                  Win several HS tournaments

·                  Experience in Greco and Freestyle

Division III/NAIA Recruiting Guidelines

·                  District placer

·                  2x Varsity Starter

·                  Win or place at several HS tournaments

Preferred Grades
3.0+GPA, 24+ACT, 1000+SAT (out of 1600)
(No scores needed for underclassmen) 

Wrestling by the Numbers

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  NCAA DIVISION I: 

Point Guard (6′0″ +) 

*Great ball handling skills
*Great passing skills
*Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
*Displays exceptional floor leadership
*Excellent court awareness
*Exceptional athleticism and lateral quickness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Shooting Guard (6′2″ +) 

*Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
*Extremely athletic with very good lateral quickness
*Good ball handling skills
*Good passing skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Good court awareness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Small Forward (6′4″ +) 

*Extremely athletic with good lateral quickness
*Very versatile all-around skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Power Forward (6′7″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Extremely athletic
*Ability to run the floor extremely well
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Center (6′9″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Ability to run the floor extremely well
*Extremely athletic
*Minimum of 10 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6′10″ and above 

NCAA DIVISION II: 

Point Guard (5′11″ +) 

*Very good ball handling skills
*Very good passing skills
*Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
*Displays very good floor leadership
*Excellent court awareness
*Very good athleticism and lateral quickness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Shooting Guard (6′1″ +) 

*Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
*Very good athleticism with very good lateral quickness
*Good ball handling skills
*Good passing skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Good court awareness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Small Forward (6′4″ +) 

*Very athletic with good lateral quickness
*Versatile all-around skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Power Forward (6′6″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Very Athletic
*Ability to run the floor well
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Center (6′7″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Ability to run the floor well
*Very Athletic
*Minimum of 10 PPG with the exception of student-athletes 6′8″ and above 

NCAA DIVISION III: 

Point Guard (5′8″ +) 

*Good ball handling skills
*Good passing skills
*Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
*Displays good floor leadership
*Good court awareness
*Good athleticism and lateral quickness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Shooting Guard (5′11″ +) 

*Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
*Athletic with good lateral quickness
*Good ball handling skills
*Good passing skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Good court awareness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Small Forward (6′2″ +) 

*Athletic
*Versatile all-around skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Power Forward (6′4″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Good rebounding skills
*Athletic
*Ability to run the floor well
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Center (6′5″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Good rebounding skills
*Ability to run the floor well
*Athletic
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

***All student-athletes who score 25 and above on the ACT, or equivalent on the SAT, will be an exception to the minimum of 10 PPG for NCAA Division III 

NAIA DIVISION I: 

Point Guard (5′11″ +) 

*Very good ball handling skills
*Very good passing skills
*Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
*Displays good floor leadership
*Very good court awareness
*Very good athleticism and lateral quickness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Shooting Guard (6′1″ +) 

*Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
*Very good athleticism with very good lateral quickness
*Good ball handling skills
*Good passing skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Good court awareness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Small Forward (6′3″ +) 

*Very athletic with good lateral quickness
*Versatile all-around skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Power Forward (6′4″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Very Athletic
*Ability to run the floor well
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Center (6′7″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Very good rebounding skills
*Ability to run the floor well
*Very Athletic
*Minimum of 10 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6′8″ and above 

NAIA DIVISION II: 

Point Guard (5′10″ +) 

*Very good ball handling skills
*Very good passing skills
*Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
*Displays good floor leadership
*Good court awareness
*Good athleticism and lateral quickness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Shooting Guard (6′0″ +) 

*Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
*Good athleticism with good lateral quickness
*Good ball handling skills
*Good passing skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Good court awareness
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Small Forward (6′2″ +) 

*Good athleticism
*Versatile all-around skills
*Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
*Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Power Forward (6′4″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Good rebounding skills
*Athletic
*Ability to run the floor well
*Minimum of 10 PPG 

Center (6′5″ +) 

*Ability to play with back to the basket
*Good rebounding skills
*Ability to run the floor well
*Athletic
*Minimum of 10 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6′7″ and above 

Preferred Grades for All Divisions:
3.0 GPA + 24 ACT + 1000 SAT (out of 1600)
(No scores needed for underclassmen) 

* Scale of 1.00 – 5.00, with 5 being Very Important 

Although statistics are an important factor, they do not tell the entire story, especially in regards to specific positions and overall playing performance. Our feedback indicates that coaches are looking for wing players to be able to score, point guards to distribute and lead and post players with great size, footwork and hands. In some instances, these skill sets are as important, if not more important to college coaches than statistics. Level of competition also plays an important role in stats. In addition, work ethic, attitude, leadership and a winning mentality are all factors that gain the attention of college coaches.  

Basketball by the Numbers

IF YOU THINK YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER IS A CANDIDATE FOR COLLEGE SPORTS THEN IT IS UP TO YOU TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP. PLEASE VISIT THE BLOGROLL LINK IN THE LIST TO THE RIGHT TITLED A. YOUR FIRST STEP TO PLAYING COLLEGE SPORTS TO START THE PROCESS

Division I: 

The typical Division I baseball player is ‘polished’ and seems to already have all the tools necessary to be successful as a freshman. As opposed to the Division II baseball player, the typical DI player needs far less development, if any. The position players possess at least 4 of the 5 measurable tools – hit for average, hit for power, arm strength, speed, and defensive abilities. The pitchers display a command of at least 3 pitches with high velocities. On average, they have the ability to throw many innings, and most often they are only used on the mound and rarely as position players. Most D1 players come from large high schools. Many of these programs are considered the best in their area or in the State. In addition, most DI players have been awarded accolades such as All-Area, All-County, or All-State. 

The average characteristics by position are as follows: 

Right Hand Pitchers:
-Height: 6′1″
-Weight: 180 Pounds
-Over 1 K per Inning Pitched
-ERA below 2.50
-Velocity: 88-90 MPH (Verified by neutral source) 

Left Hand Pitchers:
-Height: 6′1″
-Weight: 180 Pounds
-1 K per Inning Pitched
-ERA below 2.50 
-Velocity: 84-86 MPH (Verified by neutral source)  

Centerfielders:
-Height: 5′11″
-Weight: 170 Pounds
-60 Yard: 6.8 (Verified)
-Velocity for OF: 86-87 MPH (Verified by neutral source) 

Middle Infielders:
-Height: 5′11″
-Weight: 175 Pounds
-60 Yard: 6.8-6.9 (Verified by neutral source)
-Velocity from INF: 85+ MPH (Verified by neutral source) 

Catchers:
-Height: 5′10″+
-Weight: 180 Pounds
-Pop Time: Sub 1.95 (Verified by neutral source) 

Corner Infielders:
-Height: 6′2″
-Weight: 200 Pounds
-Power Numbers: 8+ HR, 30+RBI 

Division II: 

For some colleges, especially those in the Southern States and out on the West Coast, DII Baseball is an extension of DI. There are very few differences between the typical West Coast or Southern DII player and the average DI player. For the DII schools up North, the athletes may be a notch below the average DI and perhaps a little less polished. They may not throw as hard, play for the top high schools programs, or possess at least 4 of the 5 measurable tools. This is not always the case, as there are some very solid DII Baseball Programs up North. However, it is no secret that overall, the better baseball schools are those located in warmer climates. 

The Minimum Requirements by position are as follows: 

Right Handed Pitchers:
- Height: 6′0′ (Preferably taller)
- Weight: 175 lbs
- Averaging about 1K per inning pitched
- ERA below 3.00
- Velocity: 85 MPH 

Left Handed Pitchers:
- Height: 5′10′ (Preferably taller)
- Weight: 165 lbs
- Averaging about 1K per inning pitched
- ERA at 3.00 or below
- Velocity: 83 MPH 

Centerfielders:
- Height: 5′10″ 
- Weight: 165 lbs
- 60 Yrd Time: 6.8 or below 

Middle Infielders:
- Height: 5′9″ 
- Weight: 165 lbs
- 60 Yrd Time: 6.9 or below
- 79-80 MPH from SS 

Catchers:
- Height: 5′10″ 
- Weight: 180 lbs
- Pop Time: 2.0 or below 

Much can be determined on film. It is very difficult to measure defensive abilities on paper. Fielding percentage cannot be used as an accurate statistic because it is difficult to calculate and it can be easily manipulated. Most Division II players have received several accolades, such as All Conference or All Area. 

Division III: 

Some DIII programs are stronger than others, but there seems to be more continuity with the physical characteristics of DIII players than there are for DII or NAIA. Certain DIII programs, such as Wisconsin Whitewater or George Fox, play at a superior level. However, for the most part, the range of physical characteristics was slim.  

The Minimum Requirements by positions are as follow: 

Right Handed Pitchers:
- Height: 5′10″
- Weight: 170 Pounds
- 1 or less than 1 K Per Inning Pitched
- ERA below 4.00
- Velocity: 83 MPH 

Left Handed Pitchers:
- Height: 5′10″
- Weight: 165 Pounds
- 1 or less than 1 K Per Inning Pitched
- ERA below 4.00
- Velocity: 81 MPH 

Centerfielders:
- Height 5′10″
- Weight: 165 Pounds
- 60 Yard Dash: 7.0 or below 

Middle Infielders:
- Height: 5′9″
- Weight: 165 Pounds
- 60 Yard Dash: 6.9 or below 

Catchers:
- Height: 5′10″
- Weight: 175 Pounds
- Pop Time: 2.1 or below 

NAIA: 

The discrepancies in characteristics are very severe when it comes to NAIA baseball. Some NAIA schools are playing at a DII level, while others are competing at a lower DIII level. A mix of D2 criteria and D3 criteria make up the recruiting guidelines for this league.  

Junior College Baseball: 

Unlike the NAIA, Junior Colleges do have 3 divisions for the purpose of separating stronger JC programs from the weaker ones. While there may be somewhat of a drop off in talent between Division III Junior College and Division I and Division II Junior Colleges, there is little difference between DI and DII Junior Colleges. Many of the Junior College players lack the ‘polish’ to be considered DI players coming out of HS, but they already possess the necessary physical tools to be successful at the DI level. All they need to do is harness and polish those skills. The GPA’s of most of the Junior College athletes are lower than those attending 4 year schools, suggesting that these athletes need to two years to mature academically as well.  

Preferred Grades for All Divisions:
3.0 GPA + 24 ACT + 1000 SAT (out of 1600)
(No scores needed for underclassmen)

Baseball by the Numbers

Note: Division III schools offer merit, academic, and need-based scholarships

IF YOU THINK YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER IS A CANDIDATE FOR COLLEGE SPORTS THEN IT IS UP TO YOU TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP. PLEASE VISIT THE BLOGROLL LINK IN THE LIST TO THE RIGHT TITLED A. YOUR FIRST STEP TO PLAYING COLLEGE SPORTS TO START THE PROCESS