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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son and daughter play high school basketball and AAU (since 4th grade). I find only a couple of the DCUM posters to be helpful and our experience is so specific to the same AAU teams (not sneaker circuit) that I don't think I can generalize enough to comment. I try every now and then and someone always shoots down my answer, but  my kids are very involved.[/quote]

[b]DCUM also skews white and wealthier, so basketball is just not a sport that will help kids with college acceptances.[/b] Most parents with talented players see the writing on the wall in middle school. It really depends on the high school you are zoned for (or private that you get into) as to whether your kid will make the team. The club / aau landscape is chaotic and you have to hustle for information. Not something wealthier parents are used to doing. It's easier to recommend trainers rather than actual teams, though I've also had my trainer recommendations shot down for no apparent reason.[/quote]

This seems like a really odd statement.  Why do you imagine that basketball helps less than any other sport?   In the end, my kid opted not to play in college, but he was a standout high school player, and he got tons of interest from high academic D3 programs and some Ivy interest.   All coaches (including the low/mid tier D1 coaches he spoke to) asked first about grades and test scores.   A good student who is also a good basketball player can do very well with college admissions.[/quote]

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