Basketball Alternatives to a Post Grad Year at a Prep School

by Cory Heitz | Nov 2, 2021 | College Recruiting

Every day I have players reach out wanting to go to a prep school to play a sport.  Unfortunately, since there are only so many roster spots and so much financial aid available, not everyone who reaches out will be able to attend one of these institutions.  All of...

What are the 5 Things a High School Basketball Player Should Include on Their Highlight Tape?

by Cory Heitz | Aug 20, 2021 | College Recruiting, Training Tips

Let’s start this article by defining what a highlight tape is:  It is an edited video that shows a player making plays.  Think of it as an on court, resume.  That sounds easy enough.  But the key is to make one that will actually get a coach’s attention and then...

If You Are A Guard, READ THIS NOW! – Suggestions For Succeeding As A Guard

by Cory Heitz | Nov 16, 2020 | Applying To Prep School, College Recruiting, Success Stories

Guards, in basketball, are everywhere.  Every team has plenty of them.  Some teams only have guards.  Bigs, however, are less available and more in demand.  There are less people in the world that grow taller than 6’6.” It is the basic economics principle of supply...

Recruiting Challenges for the Class of 2021

by Cory Heitz | Oct 21, 2020 | Choosing A Prep School, College Recruiting, General

It is a tough time to be a high school senior in the age of Covid.  The end of last season was cancelled, you didn’t get to play spring or summer AAU games in front of college coaches during live periods, and you are unsure if you are going to have a season this...

The Covid-19 College Conundrum for The Class of 2020 | To Go? To Gap Year? To Prep School?

by Cory Heitz | May 29, 2020 | Applying To Prep School, College Recruiting

With the Covid-19 virus impeding graduations, college visits, summer recruiting, vacations, you name it, it’d be easy for the senior class of 2020 to feel stuck. But there are several different paths forward toward a promising future, and all should be carefully...

Top 5 Questions You Should Ask Prep School Coaches – COVID-19 Edition (May 2020)

by Cory Heitz | May 6, 2020 | Applying To Prep School, Choosing A Prep School, College Recruiting

1) Will there be an open gym period? As of now no one is sure.  Schools are coming up with contingency plans for when their schools open up either on schedule, in October, after Thanksgiving or next January.  Not knowing makes it hard for a coach or adminstrator to...