I was referring to the kid from Riordan. I know Obi is in the correct grade.
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with all do respect, cool fantasy bro now lets get back to reality. forget the outliers and tell me the truth about the THOUSANDS literally or more kids who just end up getting scammed, dropping out of school, and not getting an education after getting scammed by prep "schools" again im not saying that prolific is necessarily doing this. i dont know enough about their spacific program. but the reality is that across this space, the NORM is scamming so the industry needs to go. our kids future is at steak.
how many prep "schools" are there on the circuit?
how many of them have more than 2 or 3 players go somewhere which is best case scenario?
what happens to all the rest of the kids on these teams?
there's your answer. it's simple math.
He was a baller at UCSB and is still playing in Israel i believe. Damn good football player too
Speaking of kids going to prep schools, I just read this morning that Jaden Spears (a good ball player in the Sac area) is going to PHH Prep in AZ.
playing at west coast prep "schools" is career suicide in 99.9% percent of cases.
every major metro area has at least one.
theres prolific, finley, theres one in vegas, whatever that one in arizona is called that the kid is going to, they had donda until it went bust in so cal and then theres a few in washington and oregon as well.
MaxPreps listed 56 prep schools in their 23-24 rankings. A google seach came up with over 200+ prep schools that had high school (prep) basketball programs.
His transfer from Sheldon to sac hi wasn’t being approved so had to bail to some 3rd rate prep school. Good of had a great senior year playing with his friends at Sheldon. Lunacy.
This is part of the prep issue... Some kids get cornered into going prep by CIF rules... Not blaming the CIF or the sections completely, in some instances people behind the kid cause the problem... Not blaming them completely, either.
they closed because they were an absolute scam. which literally proves my point.
You could literally do a "WHERE ARE THEY NOW" episode on all the kids that were promising that got taken advantage of by the promise of the better at an academy or prep. Its really no different than life in general though. Always some snake oil salesperson.
you hit the head directly on the nail. couldn't disagree less and coulnd't agree more.
i have been saying for years at this point. lonzo ball went to public school and turned into an all american. julian newman was way better and turned into less than nothing because he went to a prep "school" if newman went to a real school he wouldve been exactly what trae young is now but even better (better ball handler and quicker)
tyrone bogues and earl boykins were/are the same height and were stone cold killers. newman has even more talent and could actually play point guard in his prime. if he would've of went to a real school to refine it he would've been an all-pro.Love me Lonzo but Julian Newman... Hahah.. Dude is 5"4 You got me there.
there are a lot more where are they nows from kids who stayed at their local school.
for those 2.. there are millions of jamal langs, ray ray bufords, and malik butlers...
they wouldn't have made it anywhere, let alone at a prep school. too many off court issues. prep "schools" are not a panaseea for low character players and they do not fix anything. other than theyre fixing to scam people.
Everybody has that friend who is 5"11 1/4 but claims 6'0. Whatever.... They likely drive a lifted truck too but its all good. Julian Newman was now where near 5"7. Mugsy was tough as nails and boykins (who many forgot about) was just a rarity.
Don't want to digress but I will never give in on the Prep school route because its overwhelming toxic. Was it like that when it was pretty much Oak Hill Academy? No. That was a proven method at the time if you've ever visited that small gym and looked up on the wall.
But today, any jackass can start a school, team, etc. Limited barriers to entry and lots of room for devious characters.
Don't want to digress but I will never give in on the Prep school route because its overwhelming toxic. Was it like that when it was pretty much Oak Hill Academy? No. That was a proven method at the time if you've ever visited that small gym and looked up on the wall.
But today, any jackass can start a school, team, etc. Limited barriers to entry and lots of room for devious characters.
I highly recommend everyone that is a skeptic to visit a Prolific Prep, Montverde, Link Prep basketball practice. Then please come back to this thread and report back. I think that would be a great idea for someone to do.
If any skeptic would like to come to Prolific Prep next week. ProlificPrepInfo@gmail.com. Practice is at 5pm.
Last week had head coaches from Oregon, Baylor, Kentucky, UCLA, Kansas, Iowa, West Virginia, USC (not assistant but head coaches) who would disagree with what is said on this thread. And don’t forget these same folks place their committed recruits with the top prep schools because they want them prepared when they enter college.
Another factor that most people look over is that a lot of these colleges are then visiting other NorCal high schools only because they’re in town looking at Prolific Prep and GSP. The local high schools really respect Prolific Prep and GSP because they know we are assisting local kids looks for their guys but everyone on here are probably disregards that very important fact. Especially mid majors which do not have huge budgets, but if they can come here and look at 10 potential players and then visit some local high school talent, it makes sense for their budget to make the trip.
If any skeptic would like to come to Prolific Prep next week. ProlificPrepInfo@gmail.com. Practice is at 5pm.
Last week had head coaches from Oregon, Baylor, Kentucky, UCLA, Kansas, Iowa, West Virginia, USC (not assistant but head coaches) who would disagree with what is said on this thread. And don’t forget these same folks place their committed recruits with the top prep schools because they want them prepared when they enter college.
Another factor that most people look over is that a lot of these colleges are then visiting other NorCal high schools only because they’re in town looking at Prolific Prep and GSP. The local high schools really respect Prolific Prep and GSP because they know we are assisting local kids looks for their guys but everyone on here are probably disregards that very important fact. Especially mid majors which do not have huge budgets, but if they can come here and look at 10 potential players and then visit some local high school talent, it makes sense for their budget to make the trip.
I haven’t been to a practice, but have been to a few games over the years…. Excellent team, but a more NBA-style game, which I just don’t like as much.
The top prep teams, like you guys, Oak Hill, LInk Prep, Montverde, I’m fine with…. The ones I don’t like much are some of your early-season opponents you slaughter, many of which don’t even have websites, etc. . I’m betting there are a lot of broken promises at those places.
The top prep teams, like you guys, Oak Hill, LInk Prep, Montverde, I’m fine with…. The ones I don’t like much are some of your early-season opponents you slaughter, many of which don’t even have websites, etc. . I’m betting there are a lot of broken promises at those places.
Please Kidman come to practice Tuesday. 5pm. And can report back what you see. Offer is to anyone as well.
they wont understand.
damn!!! you all the way out there too!!! this man be MOVING
