young baller that lives in missauga, ontario(canada). im 17. grade 11. im on the senior team this year and will be next year.
wut r all the possible ways i can make it in the nba(college draft, tryouts etc.) i dont care if i enter at 19 or 25
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young baller that lives in missauga, ontario(canada). im 17. grade 11. im on the senior team this year and will be next year.
wut r all the possible ways i can make it in the nba(college draft, tryouts etc.) i dont care if i enter at 19 or 25
You're asking the wrong people. None of us have ever been in the NBA.
I didnt think you had to be in the NBA to know how to get there
I can't help since I'm not in the NBA either, but just curious
how tall are you, how much points and rebounds do you average on your varsity team, what position do you play and have you won any significant award/trophy from basketball?
[QUOTE=koBEDABEST]young baller that lives in missauga, ontario(canada). im 17. grade 11. im on the senior team this year and will be next year.
wut r all the possible ways i can make it in the nba(college draft, tryouts etc.) i dont care if i enter at 19 or 25[/QUOTE]
A couple basic questions.
You're 17. Have any colleges approached you about a scholarship?
Are you clearly the best player on your team? Not in your opinion. Is it obvious by your results on the court that you're better than everyone else?
If the answer to those questions is "yes", we'll move onbto the next round.
If "no", the overwhelming odds are that you're and never will be good enough to play professionally.
Not trying to be a hardass, bad guy, or killjoy. Just facts.
[QUOTE=koBEDABEST]I didnt think you had to be in the NBA to know how to get there[/QUOTE]
It helps.
All of the books that i've read by or about NBA players it seems that the biggest factors are hardwork and focus.
You got to be in the gym any free time you have and work solely towards continuing to improve and develop.
Either have mad game and be really confident, really athletic, or able to shoot lights out... if you are shorter than like 6'5... then you have be 2 out of those 3.
get a copy of 2k11 , enter draft in my player mode....jk
you basically need to have a rep sheet of playing at a high level(either college or overseas professional leagues) then you'll have some chance to enter draft or try out for nba
work on your game
the chances of making it is 0.00000003%
Out of the possible 1 million basketball players in the world,
you basically have to be amongst the 450 best ones to even make the roster.
You will have to be the biggest star in your area.
Obviously the best player on your High school team unless you attend top basketball high schools.
You then have to make the a D1 college team and also be the top 3 guys on your team.
And once you have done that, there's still a long way to go.
Most players with NBA talent have been identified and scouted before they even reach high school. You tell us you are 17 years old. I have to tell you that if you aren't on anybody's radar and haven't been scouted at all yet then you have virtually no chance of making it to the league.
John Starks bagged groceries for several years after playing in high school before going on to play at community colleges, Oklahoma State University and then the NBA. With that being said he was still known to scouts based on his high school career.
If you have never been recruited and college/nba scouts have never come to your games to see you play then you don't have a chance at making it. I can't think of any NBA level talent that has gone unnoticed and still made it to the league in the last 25-30 years. Teams have scouts who go to elementary school and middle school games to identify standout players. If you aren't a standout player by now you won't ever be one. Some players develop late (both Michael Jordan and John Wall weren't highly regarded at the beginning of their high school careers) but by their junior and senior years they were known and had scholarship offers. A late bloomer is still found and identified by scouts before his/her high school career is finished.
[QUOTE=Wukillabeez78]Most players with NBA talent have been identified and scouted before they even reach high school. You tell us you are 17 years old. I have to tell you that if you aren't on anybody's radar and haven't been scouted at all yet then you have virtually no chance of making it to the league.
John Starks bagged groceries for several years after playing in high school before going on to play at community colleges, Oklahoma State University and then the NBA. With that being said he was still known to scouts based on his high school career.
If you have never been recruited and college/nba scouts have never come to your games to see you play then you don't have a chance at making it. I can't think of any NBA level talent that has gone unnoticed and still made it to the league in the last 25-30 years. Teams have scouts who go to elementary school and middle school games to identify standout players. If you aren't a standout player by now you won't ever be one. Some players develop late (both Michael Jordan and John Wall weren't highly regarded at the beginning of their high school careers) but by their junior and senior years they were known and had scholarship offers. A late bloomer is still found and identified by scouts before his/her high school career is finished.[/QUOTE]
What about Hakeem?
get a college scholarship and then get drafted after college if you are good enough
[QUOTE=Swaggin916]What about Hakeem?[/QUOTE]
well, I'll take my chances and presume that OP is not 7 feet tall
Don't give yourself a unrealistic goal, you should be happy to get a NCAA scholarship..
First I say you have to get into college first then after there it could be fair game depending what school you play for, etc. Get a college recruiting tape going, ask your HS coaches to notify some college coaches, send tapes and talk to the colleges. Make sure you get good grades on tests and SAT's and other shit. If you can make a D1 or D2 team and you start or get PT eventually you can have a shot then you can possibly go oversea's in Europe then w/e.
But you have to be a good player though.. You can't be a 6'3 center first year on varsity type of player. Also getting a scholarship is [I]really[/I] hard.
I'd say don't even get your goals to play in the NBA, just try to get a free college scholarship. Best of luck
[QUOTE=Wukillabeez78]Most players with NBA talent have been identified and scouted before they even reach high school. You tell us you are 17 years old. I have to tell you that if you aren't on anybody's radar and haven't been scouted at all yet then you have virtually no chance of making it to the league.
John Starks bagged groceries for several years after playing in high school before going on to play at community colleges, Oklahoma State University and then the NBA. With that being said he was still known to scouts based on his high school career.
If you have never been recruited and college/nba scouts have never come to your games to see you play then you don't have a chance at making it. I can't think of any NBA level talent that has gone unnoticed and still made it to the league in the last 25-30 years. Teams have scouts who go to elementary school and middle school games to identify standout players. If you aren't a standout player by now you won't ever be one. Some players develop late (both Michael Jordan and John Wall weren't highly regarded at the beginning of their high school careers) but by their junior and senior years they were known and had scholarship offers. A late bloomer is still found and identified by scouts before his/her high school career is finished.[/QUOTE]
Scottie Pippen never received a single scholarship offer, he was the team manager for his Arkansas team, until the coaches saw he was the best player when they played pick up games with the team.
Have a ton of confidence and check out[URL="http://www.streetball.com"] basketball training videos[/URL] at stretball.com.
[QUOTE=J21]well, I'll take my chances and presume that OP is not 7 feet tall[/QUOTE]
Neither was Hakeem ;)
He was 6'10
It's a game of speed and length. If you're over 6 foot and can run then that's a good start.
The rest depends on your abilities and dedication. As well as studying schemes and coaching systems.
You kind a know if you're gonna make it or not around 16.
[QUOTE=Swaggin916]Neither was Hakeem ;)
He was 6'10[/QUOTE]
no, he was 7' exactly
[url]http://www.nba.com/playerfile/hakeem_olajuwon/index.html[/url]
[QUOTE=King Kong]Scottie Pippen never received a single scholarship offer, he was the team manager for his Arkansas team, until the coaches saw he was the best player when they played pick up games with the team.[/QUOTE]
Note I said nobody in the last 25-30 years. Pippen graduated high school in 1983 which falls within that range (27 years ago). Thanks for the reminder though, he is one of the very few players (not to mention superstars) who wasn't recruited by any schools by the time he'd finished high school. Hakeem was class of 1981 (29 years ago). Hakeem was recruited though out of the Nigerian high school he graduated from by HOF coach Guy Lewis. Lewis recruited Hakeem after getting a tip about him from a friend. The point is that if the original poster hasn't been noticed/scouted/recruited yet and he's nearly finished his high school basketball career then he's not a standout player and doesn't have a shot at making it to the NBA. Pippen's don't occur anymore, I gave the range 25-30 years because the scouting and recruiting of players changed dramatically around this time.
[QUOTE=J21]no, he was 7' exactly
[url]http://www.nba.com/playerfile/hakeem_olajuwon/index.html[/url][/QUOTE]
Hakeem might have been listed at 7 feet by the team and NBA but [B][COLOR="Red"]by his own admission he was only 6'10[/COLOR][/B]...
[url]http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B06E3DD153AF93BA35755C0A962958260[/url]
[QUOTE=Wukillabeez78]Hakeem might have been listed at 7 feet by the team and NBA but [B][COLOR="Red"]by his own admission he was only 6'10[/COLOR][/B]...
[url]http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B06E3DD153AF93BA35755C0A962958260[/url][/QUOTE]
Thanks. Didn't really want to have search for that to back my shit up :lol
[QUOTE=Swaggin916]Thanks. Didn't really want to have search for that to back my shit up :lol[/QUOTE]
doesn't change the fact that OP is probably nowhere near 6'10 or 7' so unless he's athletic, strong and possesses tremendous skill, he ain't gonna wind up in the nba
[QUOTE=koBEDABEST]young baller that lives in missauga, ontario(canada). im 17. grade 11. im on the senior team this year and will be next year.
wut r all the possible ways i can make it in the nba(college draft, tryouts etc.) i dont care if i enter at 19 or 25[/QUOTE]
What school do you go to?
Position?
Height?
Stats?
Are you a starter?
Give more detail.
if you are posting on ISH asking how to get to the NBA, you should probably go outside and work on your game.
worry about getting a college scholarship first. ......... seriously.
[QUOTE=GhostDeini32]if you are posting on ISH asking how to get to the NBA, you should probably go outside and work on your game.
worry about getting a college scholarship first. ......... seriously.[/QUOTE]
It isn't like hes super active on the site or anything. :confusedshrug:
[QUOTE=RandyOrton]It isn't like hes super active on the site or anything. :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]
a dose of reality never hurt anyone.
anyone who is asking how to make it to the nba might as well ask how to win the lotto.
that is the truth.
[QUOTE=GhostDeini32]a dose of reality never hurt anyone.
anyone who is asking how to make it to the nba might as well ask how to win the lotto.
that is the truth.[/QUOTE]
truth has been told
isnt comparing it to the lotto a bit to far. i mean first of all, going to the nba is determined mostly by how hard i work not luck. and theres a fair amount of players that get into the league each year.
and lol @ me making 2 topics asking to help my game suggesting i dont go outside and practice
thx for the responses tho
lol thread
[QUOTE=koBEDABEST]isnt comparing it to the lotto a bit to far. i mean first of all, going to the nba is determined mostly by how hard i work not luck. and theres a fair amount of players that get into the league each year.
and lol @ me making 2 topics asking to help my game suggesting i dont go outside and practice
thx for the responses tho[/QUOTE]
No, the lottery isn't much of a stretch.
Your actual odds of winning the lottery depend on where you play, but single state lotteries usually have odds of about 18 million to 1 while multiple state lotteries have odds as high as 120 million to 1.
The odds of an American high school basketball player making the NBA are about 4 in 10 million. For a high school level player outside the US the odds are significantly worse.
There are between 40-60 open roster spots in the entire league each year.
Typically, not even enough for the two rounds of players drafted.
And you can work and work and work, but if you're not at least 6'5" the odds stay pretty much the same.
Hard work, if your reading this and not in the gym right now you are probably not working hard enough. I've seen kids who spent hours everyday not even make it to D1. I think Pistol Pete said he spent 4 hours a day during the school year and 8 hours a day during the summer just working on his ball handling and shooting. It also takes a little luck. You need to stand out in good competition. If you are from a small town and play for a small school in a small league you are going to have a really hard time getting notice by college scouts. And probably money. You are going to need to go to some camps and have a trainer work with you to improve. Youtube videos are great but they can only take you so far.
[QUOTE=J21]no, he was 7' exactly
[url]http://www.nba.com/playerfile/hakeem_olajuwon/index.html[/url][/QUOTE]
:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm
Hakeem had Kareem as his mentor/trainer... so as long as you got a personal trainer/motivator , your good to go...
but the sad part is that if your a middle classed kind of person then.. you prolly have a lil motivation, cuz you already have the things that you want.. like FOOD, Clothes , etc.... The Superstars in the league right now, struggled their whole entire childhood, sacrificed their bodies so they can eat... T-Mac was poor, A.I. was pooor... Iverson's mother had to chose between his shoes or FOOD, and that was the only money she had... Kobe WAS SO-SO. Sheed and Shaq was poor.. all those superstars you see on TV now was struggling before.. So if your satisfied with the things you have now, then.. you have lower chances.. but who knows.. we never know..
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[QUOTE=Kobe8]Hakeem had Kareem as his mentor/trainer... so as long as you got a personal trainer/motivator , your good to go...
but the sad part is that if your a middle classed kind of person then.. you prolly have a lil motivation, cuz you already have the things that you want.. like FOOD, Clothes , etc.... The Superstars in the league right now, struggled their whole entire childhood, sacrificed their bodies so they can eat... T-Mac was poor, A.I. was pooor... Iverson's mother had to chose between his shoes or FOOD, and that was the only money she had... Kobe WAS SO-SO. Sheed and Shaq was poor.. all those superstars you see on TV now was struggling before.. So if your satisfied with the things you have now, then.. you have lower chances.. but who knows.. we never know..[/QUOTE]
Kobe's father Joe was an NBA player who also spent years playing overseas. While not paid on the scale of current players, his family was well off and lived around the globe.
Shaq comes from a military family. Again, not poor or wanting.
Sure, there are examples of really poor guys that made it. Just like there are examples like Grant Hill, Kevin Love, etc that couldn't be further from your broad generalization.