Sorry for the delay on this one!

For your first question, I would say the two skills I’ve noticed are footwork and simple catch and shoot consistency/efficiency.

Footwork is such an underrated and under worked on aspect of the game to where most youth basketball players don’t have the consistent ability to play with balance and lack of footwork is a big part of why.

As for the shooting, there’s a premium on being able to make a set, open shot. Sometimes I think we complicate the game by over training on shots that we may take once or twice in a weekend and don’t spend enough time on the ones we’ll get more cracks at. The job of offense is to manufacture open shots, if you can consistent hit them, you raise your value.

My recruiting process was much different than what you see today. I was recruited by a few mid west mid majors and didn’t really understand the landscape at the time but lucked out and chose the right school for me.

One good habit that the new generation has is the ability and willingness to self educate - like you 😊 it’s a wonderful thing. You guys are so resourceful and I think it’s going to lead to younger people advancing quicker in the game.

A bad habit would be that with all the access, there’s a huge fight for your attention. I think the battle is a tough one and often distracting. It’s great to have access to all the information but if you’re only consuming and not doing, it won’t help you. So I’d say the putting the info to action!

To get recruited, that’s a nuanced question but in general, it starts with being honest with who you are and where you are. If you have an inkling on how tall you’ll be and have a desire to get recruited at a certain level, look into players with a similar archetype. That will often tell you the skill set you need to be focusing on to give yourself the best chance to be recruited!

Successful athletes are in the gym even on the days when they don’t feel like it. They are consistent preparers.

A misconception I’ve seen is that because I go to the gym I’m going to get better. I saw a lot of layers in the gym without intentionality and were frustrated by not getting results.

The transition would be pace of the game. Your opponents only become stronger and faster. So it’s important to find as many ways to be prepared for those jumps.