Rick Rhoads and I partnered with iHoops, the official youth basketball initiative of the NCAA and NBA, to educate prospective NCAA athletes and their families about the basketball recruiting process. The result of this collaboration is a FREE booklet titled, "Compete: A Guide for College-Bound Basketball Players."
The iHoops Website describes Compete:
"While the NCAA's Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete is heavily referenced in Compete, this booklet is different because it advocates the student-athlete first and foremost, and does so in the simplest wording possible."
Yes, Compete "advocates the student athlete first and foremost." And it does so in the simplest wording possible...aka plain English!
Despite a chilly relationship with a few NCAA folk, I am pleased that iHoops, which is funded in part by the NCAA, saw the value in working cooperatively. Special thanks to former iHoops CEO Kevin Weiberg for getting the ball rolling and current iHoops CEO Len Elmore for seeing this project to its completion.
As Elmore noted in his introduction to Compete: "The iHoops staff applauds the authors for their willingness to provide this assistance...iHoops understands the value that Compete represents. As a high school student-athlete, you can benefit enormously from the information on recruiting and eligibility which, in turn, will help you 'compete' successfully in the classroom and in basketball."
Let me reiterate: This booklet is free. Nada. They don't even charge "shipping & handling." Just click on the link. And it's yours. Act now!
While the examples used in Compete are basketball-specific, the booklet can benefit athletes in all sports, male and female.
Please spread the word!
After you read, let us know what you think.
--Marc Isenberg
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