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Each year of high school presents a new set of challenges and realities for a basketball player. August in many ways can be the most important month of the high school basketball season for a player. In general, it is always important to remember the forest through the trees and step back and look at the entire basketball year to understand what role August plays in becoming a complete high school basketball player.
August for a high school basketball player is a critical, critical month. In many states, it is the start of the school year, so that means a student-athlete needs to get off on the right foot academically. In addition to being the start of school and the official start of the fall sports season, it also can be the final weeks of summer.
Basketball Thoughts for August
- “Don’t count the days. Make the days count” Muhammad Ali: For many student-athletes, August is going to be the month with the most free time available to improve as a basketball player. There are many ways to improve like attending a skills camp, playing summer league, trying out for an AAU team, and most importantly, for basketball players at any level, improving your skills to individual workouts. Each player has a role to fill on a basketball team. It is important for a player to really understand that role and to have a plan to develop and improve the skills necessary to succeed in the upcoming season.
- Complete Your Summer Schoolwork: Basketball is an amazing game, but for the MAJORITY of high school players, high school will be the end of the competitive basketball journey. A very small percentage will go on to play college basketball. An even smaller percentage will get an opportunity to play overseas. And the unbelievably talented, gifted, athletic and tall players will have an opportunity to play for a short amount of time in the G league or the NBA. So please take care of the brain and schoolwork. Complete the assigned summer reading. Go the extra mile and do some reading on your own. We have a list of basketball books that we find helpful along your basketball journey.
- Complete Summer AP Summer Work WELL: For many student-athletes, taking challenging AP classes is part of the high school experience. AP classes (with high scores) will open many doors to competitive academic schools and basketball programs. It may be the difference in having an opportunity to play college basketball or ending a career in high school. Most AP classes are rigorous, and require a significant amount of summer work to complete. Stay ahead of the game. Once school starts, it is important to focus on your academics in all classes and the upcoming basketball season. School, as we all know, can be very stressful. Bombing an assessment during the 1st week of school because you did not put in the time will only make the start of the year more challenging than it already is