What is your opinion of ranking basketball players at a young age?

I am the #1 Basketball player in the nation for 14 year olds, i am only in 8th grade and i have already got letters of intent from ucla, unc and many major colleges. my friends disagree with ranking kids our age since we r not even in high school yet. what do you think?What is your opinion of ranking basketball players at a young age?
If they want to, they can, but if you don't want to pay attention to that stuff, you don't have to. Look at Duke if you want to go to a great school by the way!!!What is your opinion of ranking basketball players at a young age?
i think it is good.

They evaluate your talent.What is your opinion of ranking basketball players at a young age?
These websites and ranking "gurus" that come up with player rankings certainly have the right to rate younger players, but they do not always hold up as players get older, and make their way through high school and upper-level AAU ball. Sometimes these "Experts" are right (Lebron was considered the #1 player of his year from middle school on), and somethimes they are wrong (Taylor King being considered the best player of the class of 2007 when he was age 13-14, ahead of players like Mayo, Gordon, Love and Rose)
I'm glad to see a talented young man such as you wanting to know what's up. They rank players so young to keep an eye on you, so they don't lose track of you later.

High school and college coaches will be getting to know you very soon.

Be VERY careful! You're like meat on a hook. They're like hungry wolves.

They want what you can do for them. You can help them win. Winning brings in more money for the school, the athletic program and the coach himself. It's all about money!

This matters a lot in high school, but it is totally THE reason in college.

Don't be fooled. People love your talent, not you.

If you want to see how true that is, get injured. You'll be forgotten soon if you can't come back.

High school and college athletes are like slaves on an auction block.

A coach will move you into his home and take food out of his own children's mouths if you're a star!

If you're a benchwarmer, see if that happens....

Be smart. Get all of the education you can.

Develop your basketball talent AND your basketball knowledge. That way, you can at least become a coach after your career is over.

A basketball player's career is not very long. Learn to do other things so you can make a living after you can't play anymore.

Your parents are there for you even when you're not famous.

They're in your corner.



I hope you're successful! Please take this advice to heart. I'd love to hear about your success.