INDIVIDUAL RECRUITING EXPOSURE SHOWCASES
Exposure Classics:
Exposure Classics are an integral part of gaining access to college coaches and engaging in the recruiting process. While AAU tournaments are important the exposure events allow you to showcase your individual talent directly in front of college staff. It is an opportunity for coaches to see you in all facets of the game like rebounding, off ball awareness, and defensive positioning to name a few.
At all of our events you will see coaches from all levels of play. The schools will represent D1, D2, D3 as well as NAIA and JUCO programs. In the summer of 2010 we had a showcase during the D1 live evaluation period. This brought special emphasis to the potential D1 player and corresponding D1 coaches.
TWO MAJOR COMPONENTS TO OUR SHOWCASES:
Recruiting Seminar:
At the start of the day we provide a seminar that touches a variety of topics related to the recruiting process. We provide excerpted versions of the NCAA Guide handbook that gives an overview of the recruiting landscape.
Topics Include:
1. Evaluating where you fit
2. Selecting target schools
3. NCAA guidelines
4. How to make contact with coaches
Game Play:
You will play in at least three games with referees and some abbreviated rules that allow the games to move at a quicker pace. Every participant will have many opportunities to show off their skills both on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Keep in mind at all times that coaches are watching to see not only how you react with the ball but what are you doing while not involved directly at the ball. Your body position and posture say a lot about who you are as a player.
At the end of each event you will leave with a greater appreciation of what it takes to play at that next level. You will also be able to better evaluate where you might fit in the collegiate basketball world. We will have provided you with the basics you need to start the recruiting process. If all goes well and you’ve attracted the attention from the coaches, in attendance, we know that they will be contacting you to begin the college recruitment process.
On July 31, 2010 we had our "Summer Showcase" at Loyola University's Reitz Arena facility in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a D1,D2,D3, JUCO and NAIA event since it was during the D1 live period. We had 156 players and 31 Colleges represented. The Schools in attendance were: Kutztown NC Weslyan Goucher Wesley College York College Frostburg Coppin State Goldey Beacom Hood College Neuman College Mt. St. Mary's Salisbury Fairleigh Dickinson University District of Columbia Central Connecticut State UMBC Navy Lebanon Valley College St. Mary's of Maryland Saint Francis Univ. of Pitt-Johnstown College of Notre Dame Johns Hopkins Stevenson University Shenandoah Virginia Weslyan Haverford Baltimore City CC St. Joe's Loyola Towson The event was extremely successful from several standpoints. First and foremost 156 players had an opportunity to display their talents in front of 31 programs that recruit from the Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey area. We had players outside the region from West Virginia, Virgina, Southern Pa.,New Jersey, Ohio and New Hampshire that had a chance to be seen by coaches that ordinarily may never have seen them play. Finally, the participants had a chance to evaluate their skills against other players that aspire to play at the next level.
OUR MOST RECENT "D1 CERTIFIED" SHOWCASE
To find out more contact:
Larry Wilner
443 465 8300
larry.hoopmountain@comcast.net
