How to Make Your School Basketball Team

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Practice before try outs to ensure that you are ready and that you are healthy that you are on top form by that time.

   Practice at least three times a week at your house or local gym.
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   Step 2: Always try to practice with people you'll get used to making shots while being defended.

   This will help you to get better with making passes and being a good team player. , Be sure to exaggerate and pretend to do fake moves that you are not actually going to do.
   
   Move around with fast control to confuse your opponents. , In particular, practice with older kids who are better than you.
   
   This helps you to improve your playing skills. , If it's not a practice day, just do some handles. , This shows how responsible you are. ,, Picture yourself doing really well at tryouts.
   
   Imagine yourself making insane passes and hitting tons of shots.
   
   This will boost your confidence.
   
   Watch plenty of highlights around when your tryouts take place.
   
   Seeing how others are doing will help you to spot the little details that pro players do, so that you can mimic them. ,,, This will help your coach to observe your potential. , Avoid showing off, and be sure to pass to teammates who are in good position to make plays.
   
   Most coaches want a team player and one that knows what she or he does.
   
   Don't try to show off and use any of your streetball skills too much.
   
   Don't yell at your teammates if they mess up a play.
   
   Simply encourage them. , Hustle on defense and look for opportunity to make plays on offense.
   
   Don't hesitate and follow your instincts when it comes to an open shot or layup. , Act as if you own the courts. , Make assists, grab rebounds, play good defense, try creating some turnovers that can lead to points. , Most schools will not allow you to participate in a sport with a failing grade.
   
   This will also give coaches an idea of what kind of student you are and will reflect it to what type of athlete you are.
   
   Students with better grades tend to have an advantage of making the team.
   
   It's not all about how good you are at certain sports., Sports take up a lot of your extra time, but make sure you find some time to study or do homework.
   
   Colleges might consider giving you a scholarship for sports, but when they see that your grades are not what's expected at their level, they have every right to skip over you.
   
   You might be the best of the best or you might be better than Michael Jordan, but that's not an excuse to be getting bad grades.
   
   Although some may think sports are more important, school comes first.
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   Step 3: When training by yourself

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   Step 4: make your practice session as game like as possible.

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   Step 5: Before tryouts

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   Step 6: not only train

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   Step 7: but also participate in games.

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   Step 8: Do minor drills whenever you can.

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   Step 9: Wear proper gear and turn in health and commitment forms on time.

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    Step 10: Turn up early to try outs it will display your eagerness to play the game.

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    Step 11: Relax.

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    Step 12: Introduce yourself to the coach and try to appear well mannered.

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    Step 13: Display a good knowledge of the game to both your teammates and your coach.

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    Step 14: Try to stay within the coach's line of view as much as possible.

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    Step 15: Be a team player.

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    Step 16: Never get caught standing around or looking at your coach.

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    Step 17: Feel confident.

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    Step 18: Leave a good impression

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    Step 19: and play well .

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    Step 20: Be a good student.

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    Step 21: Manage your time.

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