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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would anyone want to drive to practice in PG county multiple times a week when they live in Nova? Thats insane.[/quote]

In my friend’s case if they’re good enough, 8th grade is so important for high school recruiting. Driving to MD 2 nights a week which isn’t bad if you’re coming from Alexandria to Ft Washington and the exposure of that team and coach’s connections can get you recruited for a top 5 private with generous aid.[/quote]

Most of Nova isn't tiny Alexandria. No one sane is driving from Loudoun, Vienna, Centreville, Gainesville etc to PG for basketball practice. A kid who is good enough to play with a top HS team will get recruited whether he plays for the Stars (their rising 8th team is not good BTW, OP) or with a bunch of PG superstars. And, OP never said that was her goal. It is nearly impossible to make the best teams. She should aim lower.[/quote]

Sorry that’s just not true. There is nobody getting recruited from any nova bball team other than DNA Elite. And two of those recent 8th graders are the ones I mentioned that are already getting offers from D1. One even getting talked about that has NBA potential. There may be some kids that only play travel in Nova that end up at a private school, but it’s not because they were recruited.

The point is sure, you can play for the Stars or any Rec team in Nova. But if your kid has D1 potential, you actually do need to play for an elite team and they almost all practice on PG. You def want to have kid try out for one of the Nova PYBL winter teams. Follow PYBL on IG to track when they’re having tryouts. They are in middle of summer league now. Fairfax team is pretty good. If kid lights it up on PYBL winter, and parents reach out to high school coaches, they will come to watch kid and could get recruited that way. Our kid was recruited for one school strictly from PYBL winter league and other schools through AAU on one team mentioned here.[/quote]
Lol @ NBA potential.  I don’t think see that.  Many of the rising 8th graders are reclasses.  One is a double reclass.  DNA is a good organization, but there are other teams in the area where the kid can get good work.  Try out for a few teams and choose the best fit.  There are plenty in this area.  I also don’t like one of the Family Over Fame coaches, however people have said good things about the organization.[/quote]

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