Basketball Scholarships

There are more than 2,000 colleges, from NCAA Division 1 to NAIA, that offer high school basketball players an opportunity to compete at the next level. There are two different kinds of basketball scholarships: headcount scholarships and equivalency scholarships. NCAA Division 1 offers 13 headcount scholarships per team. In other words, college coaches can award a maximum of 13 full-ride scholarships to exactly 13 recruits. In NCAA Division 2, NAIA and JUCO programs, college coaches can offer equivalency scholarships. They have a pool of athletic aid and can divide these scholarships across several athletes. Therefore, some recruits will receive partial scholarships.

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Every coach has a specific set of criteria they look for when recruiting student-athletes. Athleticism, technique, versatility and basketball IQ are some of the most important factors they consider.