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On 6/18/2025 at 5:54 PM, Jack of all Trades said:

How long until Starks moves on as well?

Just posted.....

7 minutes ago, JunctaJuvant said:

Just posted.....

Thanks @JunctaJuvant!

Where are all these prep schools comin hmm from? How do they find each other?

8 hours ago, Breds82 said:

Where are all these prep schools comin hmm from? How do they find each other?

I was thinking the same thing.  I was also wondering why the exodus to the prep school route?

I know what it used to be when talent went to the likes of Oak Hills, etc back in the day.  Is it still the same reason?  Because it's not like these guys aren't getting seen or offers.

I guess another question would be, are these prep schools popping up because who ever is starting them is hoping to turn them into a money maker? 

2 hours ago, Breds82 said:

I guess another question would be, are these prep schools popping up because who ever is starting them is hoping to turn them into a money maker? 

Well since MONEY is the answer to almost any question asked, you would certainly think so!

Good luck to James!  I'll miss watching him in the 9th. Tough competitor that impacts the game in a lot of ways, often without the ball in his hand. 

Prep Schools are all over the AAU circuit so summer is when all these offers including the obscure ones are going to start showing.

Honest question... are these guys any good? Newport was hardly a world beater last year. 

10 hours ago, VF111 said:

Honest question... are these guys any good? Newport was hardly a world beater last year. 

I think the biggest thing is the potential on their physical traits. You can't teach someone to be 6'6+. But to me they both underachieved since after their freshman year. I haven't seen the development in their game over time. I think they both recently have depended or were fine with getting by with their physical traits more than having an all around game and even though their "good" they think their "great" already. I know a few years ago TK's step dad Drew Mitchell played a huge hand in getting them where they were. Once TK took his route I don't know if that took Mitchell out the picture or what. Starks is still really really young he is only 15 so I think he still has a chance to take off if he is realistic about where his game is at, which I think realization has set in. Turner, I hate to say it but has let some very valuable time slip by. I think realization is setting in though on Turner and his inner circle that time can no longer be wasted. If he is level headed about where his game is at and that he is going to need this year at a prep school and a couple years in college probably not seeing the floor a whole lot then in about 3-4 years he may actually be as good as he thinks he is. Alot of the "prep" schools being created now I don't think are like what it use to be. I do think it's more focused on money and branding then it use to be. There is still alot of very very good prep school basketball but there is so many now and alot of spots are opening up at prep schools because the way OTE is growing it has become the top prospects primary option. The top prospects are leaving or by passing prep schools for OTE so there is alot of vacancy for prep schools to fill which I think waters it down.

I am so naive to everything that is not school ball, knothole etc. So are the prep schools just AAU schools on steroids? When I think of prep schools I think of Oak Hills academy.

On 6/19/2025 at 10:45 PM, Honey Badger said:

@FatHead Any intel here???

Why would I know? ??‍♂️

On 7/11/2025 at 6:24 AM, Breds82 said:

I am so naive to everything that is not school ball, knothole etc. So are the prep schools just AAU schools on steroids? When I think of prep schools I think of Oak Hills academy.

Think of Oak Hills Academy on steroids. Recently I don't think Oak Hills has been highly competitive with the new age prep schools or academies. Might be different now at Oak Hills but they use to be an "actual" school. Now days most of these places don't even have a real campus. Alot of the academies have a gym and do online courses.

10 hours ago, FatHead said:

Why would I know? ??‍♂️

If you know you know.