Raise your hand if you want to get a scholarship to a major or mid-major university. *hands go up* I wish there was an aerial view, panning over the entire world, showing all the hoopers that not only want to play ball in college, not only want to play at the same university as you, but also play your same position! There’s a lot… and because there’s a lot, you have to go to work! Basketball is your job! Your job title is “student-athlete.” Your salary is that scholarship. I don’t care how good, bad, or mediocre you are, if it’s your goal to get to college on a scholarship, just know that somebody is working RIGHT NOW, to take that spot from you (whether you or that person knows it). The thing about these rankings that kill me is that it makes the players get a little complacent. Listen, I don’t care if you are ranked as the number player in your city, state, region… you have not arrived yet. I was ranked Top 3 in the COUNTRY 8th grade through 10th grade. I tore my ACL and went down to #37 in the county. #37 is higher than most, but I still had to go to work! I wasn’t just competing with my local town, state, or even country. They bringing players from overseas, too! And trust me, if they find that these aliens from outer space can hoop, they will get a scholarship, too! There’s somebody trying to get at “your spot” right now, and you need to train in a way that it becomes unreachable. #morningthought #motivation #inspiration #encouragement #basketball #hoopers #ballers #getbetter #dobetter #bebetter #beinspired #think #work #play #thinkworkplay #twp #thebasketballphilosopher

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