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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do you define play "competitively"? Meaning skills and scoring already great or have potential to grow (but not there yet)? Does height make a distance for MS kids?  [/quote]

By playing competitively I mean playing on competitive teams and leagues.

Since your middle school is competitive, you're going to have to assume that there are a lot of AAU players.

So where is your kid playing now?

Are they playing in rec?  And how are they doing in rec?  And remember rec is like the very baseline.  Where personally I think everyone should have some rec experience before going to the next level.  But do know some people who go straight to AAU at a young age and also know some great rec teams that have been together for a while and well coached.

If they're standing out in rec, they MAYBE have a shot?

But if they're playing more competitively, as in AAU or inbetween leagues, that would be a better measuring stick on how they are.  Where as mentioned you're going to have to assume that a lot of players that show up have aau playing experience or that midlevel league playing experience.

Depending on the team, especially for school teams, I doubt there will be many cases of coaches looking for diamonds in the rough that they can develop.  If they have so many players to pick from, there's really no reason for them to go that route.  If a player is tall and athletic, maaaybe?  But it doesn't help much if someone is tall and doesn't know how to play, in terms of skills, iq and mentality.  But if the majority of the team is on the smaller side, MAYBE they'll take a chance on a tall kid?  Can't really say.

Also going back to your original question, school basketball teams doesn't necessarily have to be the goal and the end of your kid's organized basketball playing career.  Rec leagues can be great and I've seen some rec teams that are better than some AAU teams.  And there are different levels of AAU teams and you should hopefully be able to find one that is the right fit for your family.[/quote]

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