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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Talent, not race is the question. If your kid can play, then he will play. Reach out to the coaches at the schools your kid might be interested in attending.
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You are kidding yourself if you say race does not matter.

The NBA in 2015 was composed of 74.4 percent black players, 23.3 percent white players, 1.8 percent Latino players, and 0.2 percent Asian players.  At the start of the 2014 season, NFL surveys revealed that the league was approximately 68% African-American and about 28% white, with the remaining 4% comprising Asian/Pacific Islander, non-white Hispanics, and those preferring a Mixed Race category.

going by that, if I am Asians, I should seriously consider not playing basketball or football because of my extremely low chance of making the team, unless I live in either Mclean/Langley/Great Falls area.[/quote]

Thanks for the dumbest post I've ever read PP.  Race does not dictate potential to play high school basketball or football.  Now your size and athleticism might, but not your race.[/quote]

NP, but I'd note that culture, unlike race, absolutely does matter, contrary to what a poster upthread mentioned. You can have the size, athleticism, and love for the game, but if you don't have anyone in your family or community to support you in all the extra practice time and team play you need to be great, you won't make it. not saying you need parents who offer a lot of financial support for the sport, but you need to be in a situation where you are free to play for hours every day. [/quote]

When I lived in a country where soccer was huge, I was shocked by how how many people (little kids, old guys with a beer and a cigarette, etc.) could do things with a soccer ball that seemed like magic tricks to me.  Basketball is the same way -- when you grow up seeing guys breaking ankles with crazy handles, pressure defense taking the ball away from weak ball handlers, and guys doing flashy dunks, it seems more normal and kids work to get those abilities.  Also, when you are from a basketball culture, many kids have a dad or mom who can teach them how to play efficient defense or drills to learn handles or shooting form.

If you are not around people with those skills (which seems to be the case in a lot of rural areas), then you can practice hour after hour but not get better because there's no one with the skills to pass on to you from early childhood.   In fact, people who practice a ton on their own in places like that often end up just cementing  bad habits.[/quote]

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