Last night, our new neighbor (HS FR) came over to shoot some hoops in our driveway

I asked him how 1st day of tryouts went

He told me he made a cpl shots & missed a lay up he should have made

It affirmed what Ive come to learn about how most plyrs look at their performance

Plyrs:
When trying out or trying to make an impression on coaches or going to a showcase in front of college coaches, some things that will have a much bigger return on your time, energy & investment:

Things to focus on

Focus on:
being the hardest worker in gym. That means sprint floor, not jog
introducing yourself by full name, look in (no one does this. You stand out immediately)
play aggressive on ball defense
be the best communicator in drills & on defense
go after every rebound

Your game is your game by the time tryouts come. You can’t start becoming a good shooter or ball handler during the tryout

But, You can absolutely control & Be the stuff listed above.

Stop focusing on every shot you take and be a competitor & great teammate. That will stand out

Now, if you do all these things but your skill level is so far behind & U can’t play at all, you probably aren’t making the team or an impression

Then you’ve got to decide if you willing to put in the work

I played with & coached kids that didn’t make 9th gr but played college