Basketball Alternatives to a Post-Grad Year at a Prep School

by Cory Heitz | Nov 15, 2023 | College Recruiting, General

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

Do College Basketball Coaches Prefer Recruiting High School or Prep School Players?

by Cory Heitz | Jun 26, 2023 | Applying To Prep School, Choosing A Prep School, College Recruiting

College basketball coaches have different preferences when it comes to recruiting players from high school or prep school. The choice often depends on various factors, including the coach’s coaching philosophy, the specific needs of the team, and the talent pool...

Is it a True Offer if a Player Doesn’t Hear it from the Head College Basketball Coach?

by Cory Heitz | Mar 9, 2023 | College Recruiting

If you go to a prep school open gym, or see a high school basketball showcase event, you will usually see a program or info sheet that shows where a player has signed or who has offered them.  A couple of times in the past I saw offers by player’s names and reached...

Success Stories: Filip Rebraca – From Post-Grad To Playing in The Big Ten

by Cory Heitz | Aug 24, 2022 | College Recruiting, Success Stories

Filip Rebraca is the son of former NBA player Zeljko Rebraca.  Filip grew up in Sombor, Serbia before coming to the US for his senior year of high school.  Filip had a unique high school career, as it took place in two countries over the course of six years.  Why six...

Success Stories: Quinten Elrod – From Not Playing As A Senior to Getting A Full Ride

by Cory Heitz | Jul 25, 2022 | College Recruiting, Success Stories, Testimonials

In the summer of 2021, I received a call from Jeff Mohlman, an AAU coach in Dayton Ohio.  Jeff had a player named Quinten Elrod.  Although Quinten was 6’8”, he hadn’t played many minutes on his high school team.  This was puzzling because few public high school teams...

Success Stories: Nevin Zink – Adversity Led to a D1 Scholarship

by Cory Heitz | Jul 18, 2022 | Choosing A Prep School, College Recruiting, General, Success Stories

In this feature we are going to highlight prep school success stories. The first article in this series focuses on 6’9’ Nevin Zink from Newtown, Connecticut.  Nevin played AAU for DTX, which was founded by my college coach at Air Force, Dave Taylor. In August 2016, I...