Recruiting Myths vs. Recruiting Realities

The recruiting process can seem confusing. That is because IT IS confusing. Sorting through the rules and recruiting myths while trying to find the recruiting realities is often time consuming and frustrating. Players and families often end up going down the wrong recruiting paths, leading to more frustration and wasted energy.

But hopefully this article will clear some of that up.

For years, Idaho Select’s head coach, Clint Hordemann, has been presenting his Recruiting 101 session at camps and showcases around the Northwest. It is based on nearly 14 years of learning the recruiting game while helping hundreds of kids get on college rosters, including players that come from small towns with little natural basketball exposure.

One of the things that he addresses are the recruiting myths that exist about the college basketball recruiting process. While debunking the myths, he talks about the recruiting realities that most players will need to address if they want to be successful. Below are a few of the recruiting mythsand their corresponding recruiting realities.

Click here to read about 9 common recruiting myths along with their recruiting realities..