The Beginner's Guide to Junior College Basketball - feat. JUCO Advocate's Brandon Goble

Описание: Meet Brandon Goble, the CEO of JUCO Advocate and junior college basketball scout. JUCO Advocate, helps players gain exposure to junior colleges and their coaches.
In this episode, Brandon talks about how he fell in love with the junior college recruitment process. He explains the importance of good character and soft skills.
Listen in to learn the benefits of playing at a junior college and when it makes sense to go this route over a prep school. You will also learn the importance of knowing your strengths and weaknesses as a player.
What You Will Learn:
• [1:00] Brandon narrates how he fell in love with the junior college process and wanting to help kids tell their own stories.
• [3:06] How he started JUCO Advocate by building relationships with Division 1 basketball coaches and players.
• [4:51] The qualities that Brandon looks for in kids that reach out to him.
• [13:32] Why junior college is the best place to prepare yourself before heading to Division 1 basketball.
• [20:53] How the junior college scene has changed over the years and the kinds of ‘products’ it now targets and produces.
• [25:16] The advantages of preparing for a Division 1 basketball career in junior college over prep school.
• [29:48] The questions you should be asking and how you should be preparing to get into a junior college.
• [34:02] The difference between kids who stay at a junior college for one year versus two.
• [36:22] The benefits that successful schools like Indian Hills Community College offer players.
• [39:13] Brandon explains how scholarships and partial-scholarships work in junior college.
• [42:52] The benefits of attending junior college when you’re not ‘good enough’ for prep school.
• [48:10] Junior college leagues across the US.
• [53:18] The future goals and aspirations of junior college basketball coaches.
• [54:29] How to do your research, ask the right questions and talk to the right people to find the right fit for you in junior college basketball.

Connect with Brandon:
Instagram |   / juco_advocate  
Twitter |   / jucoadvocate  
YouTube |    / @verbalcommitsvideos  
Facebook |   / jucoadvocate  
Website | https://www.jucoadvocate.com/#home

Connect with Cory:
Website | https://www.prepathletics.com
Instagram |   / prep_athletics  
Twitter |   / prep_athletics  
Facebook |   / prepathletics  
Email | [email protected]
Phone | 859-317-1166

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