How to Get Noticed at College Exposure Events

Getting noticed by college coaches is the dream of every high school basketball player. Often, the best way to get on a coach’s radar is to attend an individual basketball showcase or exposure camp. These events are expensive and can be difficult to find the right one for a recruit’s unique goals. Using feedback from past participants, researching costs, location, duration and level of competition are all important factors to consider before signing up for an event. Additionally, networking opportunities are another advantage of attending these events.

Showcases are great opportunities for college coaches to evaluate talent in one place and see players competing against each other. There are usually many coaches from different levels of NCAA Division I, II and III, as well as NAIA programs present at these events. However, just because a coach is at a showcase does not mean they will offer a scholarship to that player. It is important to remember that college coaches come to these events with different goals and agendas in mind. They may be looking for specific skill sets and recruiting areas or simply assessing the overall talent pool.

To maximize the value of basketball showcases, players should prepare by preparing extensively for the event they are attending. This includes focusing on skillsets that coaches are interested in, preparing for drills and scrimmages, networking with college coaches and other athletes, posting social media content of their training and participating in online forums and communities related to basketball. Lastly, it is critical that a player’s reputation and brand is established before attending showcases in order to stand out from their competition. This can be done by attending reputable camps and showcases, building relationships with college coaches through networking events, communicating with college coaches regularly, and promoting their talents on social media.