Coach, What Do I Need To Do To Make The Varsity Basketball Team?
I get this question a lot in our program, and another question we get along these same lines is, 'what can I do to play more?' This is a list of the basic skills that you must be able to do to be a varsity basketball player in our program. Ball-Handling - You have to be able to handle the ball, against heavy pressure, with both hands without turning it over and keeping us in what we are trying to do as a team. Passing - You have to be able to make the right read and the right pass with both hands, against pressure, and while reading the defenses without turning the ball over and keeping us in the rhythm of wait we are trying to do on offense. Shooting - You have to know what a bad, good, and great shot is for yourself and the team, and you have to be able to take and make good shots that you have practiced and have confidence in. One on One - You have to be able to handle your man one on one and keep us in the offense. When you have an advanta...