Basketball
Created in 1891 as a game to keep track athletes in shape during the winter months, basketball is now arguably one of the most popular team sports in the US.
High schools across the country will have both boys’ and girls’ teams, at Junior Varsity and Varsity level. High school teams in certain parts of the country can enjoy a large and enthusiastic following. Thousands of young hopefuls vie for a spot on a college team every year, so the competition is fierce.
Prep schools and junior colleges are a good option for youth players who are looking to increase their chances of getting into a good college basketball program. A prep school environment can give you an extra year to mature physically. Top junior college programs are comparable to the same level that players will get at a 4-year institution.
In the US there are 1,900+ college men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams.
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PARTNERSHIP GET BETTER ACADEMY AND USTUDY
On the 15th of September 2023, Get Better Academy in the Czech Republic (GBA) and UStudy Education Consultancy in the Netherlands (UStudy) entered a unique partnership. UStudy is an international consultancy with its main office in the Netherlands.
To increase the chances of all GBA players to further their basketball development in the United States, GBA will provide all of it players about information UStudy’s services.
Webinar Basketball & Study in the USA
Is basketball your passion and are you looking to take your game to a new level in the US in combination with a study? Are you curious about what studying at a high school, college or university involves? Read more (in Dutch)
Lenn van der Woude – Basketball
#Congrats to our student-athlete Lenn van der Woude from the Netherlands who will be studying and playing basketball at Dakota College at Bottineau in the USA as of Fall 2023.
Go USA Get Recruited Program – Basketball
When participating in the Get Recruited Program (USA only!), we provide a list of coaches who are interested in you!
Combineer studie met coaching in de VS
Heb jij (m/v) coachervaring bij jouw sportclub? Combineer die ervaring dan met studie in de VS!
Lijkt het je leuk om tijdens je studie als assistent coach of teammanager te werken? Dan kun je in Amerika hiermee een deel van je studie betalen en je cv verrijken.
Boaz Santibáñez Yáñez – Basketball
#Congrats to our student-athlete Boaz Santibáñez Yáñez from the Netherlands who will continue studying and playing basketball at Layton Christian Academy in the USA as of Fall 2023.
Sofie Keyaerts – Basketball
#Congrats to our student-athlete Sofie Keyaerts from Belgium who will be studying and playing basketball at Perkiomen School in the USA as of Fall 2023.
Webinar Basketball & Study in the USA
Is basketball your passion and are you looking to take your game to a new level in the US in combination with a study? Are you curious about what studying at a high school, college or university involves? Read more (in Dutch)
Your Basketball Mentoring Program
For our clients in the Tailored Program we offer a unique service.
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Basketball
Mentor
Go USA Get Recruited Program – Basketball
When participating in the Get Recruited Program (USA only!), we provide a list of coaches who are interested in you!
Alhassan Barrie looks back on his time playing basketball in America
From the day that Alhassan could hold a basketball in his hands as a little boy, he dreamt of playing basketball in America. “It’s every basketball player’s dream to play in the States,” he adds with a big smile.
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Placements – Basketball
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Basketball
Mentor
Basketball
For our clients in the Tailored Program we offer the unique service of our basketball mentoring program
The program entails:
- Giving feedback on your footage
- Discussing the different pathways to reach your ultimate goals
- Informing you about what matters most to coaches
- Building character / pitching yourself to coaches
- Teaching you how to build up a relationship and trust with coaches
- Preparing you for an interview with coaches
- Setting up your personal sport development program
- Deciding on the final choice of an athletic program based on your goals
