NESCAC Basketball recruiting

Mwfan1921
Tue, 23 May 2023 11:49:25 +0000

TryGuy52:

That being said, we are trying to navigate whether or not it will be a viable option.

TryGuy52:

The question I guess we’re having is whether or not it is likely for him to be admitted into a NESCAC school.

Have the coaches seen his transcript? What have they said? Have they said he needs a test score? (They, along with admissions, will decide whether or not your S needs a test score…not you). Note that basketball is not a helmet sport.

You won’t know for sure about admissibility until (if) he has pre-reads…as someone said above in the NESCACs that will start Aug 1 this year, so figure at least a few weeks into August before there is a thumbs up or down from admissions. The issue is I expect many non-NESCAC D3 coaches (and D1/2 if they are in the mix) to move to commit athletes before the NESCAC schools do…so your S may have a timing issue with offers/potential opportunities. Some of the NESCAC schools do use a band system in recruiting, but you don’t necessarily need to know the details on that, just make sure whatever verbal offer your kid gets is for full coach support through the admissions process.

I would encourage your S to cast a wide net in recruiting. Is he talking with other coaches in other conferences/at other levels? If he is the top choice of a NESCAC coach he could likely play D1/2 as well…perhaps some schools in the Patriot League could work, for example.

Lastly, do you have any budget constraints? Have you run the NPCs at the schools on his list? Is your S a minority, or legacy at any of these schools?