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[quote=Anonymous]Good advice above. I am a coach. I have a similar son slightly younger, but like your son he eats and breathes basketball (all other sports are social for him). I do NOT coach him or his teams. High school coaches are aware of him and developing him. He plays the most minutes for his tournament team.

I’ll add:

1. Have the highest basketball IQ by far on the team. He needs to know his job and everyone else’s job on both ends of the court. He has to master basketball theory and the smallest details. He must be an extension of the coach on the court.  Mine is to the point where he contributes at my practices as a coach.

2.  Max out on speed training.

3.  I have mine stay away from NBA and have him really study college ball where traditional point guards still play.

4.  Learn how to play defense undersized. He can bait bigger players into mistakes.

5.  Don’t ever try to be the primary scorer.  Allow his scoring to come in the flow of the game, but his primary role must be the facilitation of the offense.

6.  Impeccable footwork. A good skills trainer will teach it to him. Proper footwork is super important to making up for the size disparity.

7.  He has to get to the point where he can make free throws with his eyes closed.  Those late game FTs will come to him if he has the ball in his hands.

8.  He must be the best teammate on the team.

Your son is off to a great start (and kudos to his coaches for team placement). [/quote]

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