College Basketball Scholarships and Recruiting

NCSA Scouting Report

NCSA developed the Scouting Report so that student-athletes may receive evaluations from college coaches quickly and efficiently. Once evaluated, students who hope to earn not only recruiting opportunities, but college basketball scholarships, as well, will gain maximum exposure to the schools of their choice. The Scouting Report allows college coaches to have up-to-date athletic and academic information delivered directly to their email boxes.  

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Scouting Report Videos

Today, verified NCSA Scouting Report videos have become the quickest and most reliable way for initial evaluation. More than 35,000 college coaches access student-athlete data through NCSA.  

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Recruiting Tip

What's New in Basketball

Fast Break Recruiting

Still don’t think college athletic recruiting is about relationships?  Take a look at this quote from new Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean.  “Our coaches worked extremely hard to build on relationships that we already had and to build new ones and continue to show people why Indiana was a perennial power year-in and year-out.  Our coaching Read More >>

Get Ahead of The Recruiting Grind

Athletic recruiting has come a light year in the last 25 years.  Most fans of college sports focus on the changes in men’s college football and basketball, but women’s sports have come just as far.  Becky Martin was initially hired 27 years ago by McDaniel College as a teacher, assistant volleyball coach and as the Read More >>

Bob Cousy on Choosing a Unique School

I would be shocked if the more than a handful of the nations top basketball recruits know much about Bob Cousy.  After all, it has been more than 61 years since Cousy led Holy Cross to the Men’s Basketball Championship.  But even though the program hasn’t won an NCAA tournament game since 1952, Cousy remains Read More >>

Q&A with Kaitlin Donahoe

NCSA caught up with rising basketball star Kaitlin Donahoe to talk about her high school basketball career and the opportunity to compete at the next level. 

NCSA: How do you show a college coach that you are really interested in their program? 

Donahoe: To show the coaches that I have an interest in their program I would definitely e-mail them first giving some athletic and academic background about myself. If I don't hear back from them right away then I would fill out their on-line recruiting questionnaire. Most likely you will hear something back from them within the next few days if you show overall interest in their school and program. Read More >> 

Impact Player of the Month

Conrad Krutwig
H.D. Jacobs Highs School
Algonquin, IL 

This upcoming basketball season is filled with anticipation to see Conrad Krutwig take the court during his final year at H.D. Jacobs Highs School located in Algonquin, IL. Conrad, a 6’6” power forward/center, averaged 15.4 point a game with nearly a 60 % field goal percentage. Not only was he an immense offensive threat for the Golden Eagles, but his allusive quickness and tenacious defense earned him a total of 20 blocks in 29 games last season. Krutwig played a critical role in H.D Jacobs High School finishing with a 26-3 record along with a regional basketball title last season. Although Conrad’s accolades on the court are remarkable he has still been able to maintain an impressive 3.0 GPA in the classroom. Read More >>