Post your questions for an AAU insider
A friend of mine, who’s coached some big time collegiate prospects and players on the AAU circuit the last few years, has agreed to answer some questions about the secret society of AAU basketball and how it relates to the college and NBA scene. All questions are welcome but undoubtedly some questions can’t or won’t be answered.
Try to keep complaints about the Pastners to a minimum.
So fire away and I’ll do my best to get the information you seek.
April 4, 2008 at 10:01 am
I’d be interested in some examples or an outline of exactly who these AAU coaches manage to attach themselves to players, and what these coaches convince stud players that they bring to the table that the recruit can’t get/do on his own.
April 4, 2008 at 10:13 am
I’d like to know more about the shoe companies. The Sonny Vaccaro stuff. How a team becomes an Adidas team or a Nike team or what.
By the way, I heard that James Gandolfini is going to play SV in an HBO movie about the ABCD camp stuff.
April 4, 2008 at 10:52 am
To dovetail with Sailor’s comments, my understanding is that Texas is a “shoe neutral” university, irrespective of the brand our players wear on the court. What are the implications of that?
What are the major declared Nike, Reebok, Adidas, uh, British Knights universities?
What’s in it for the AAU coach? Notoriety? Payments? Angling for staff positions using the kids?
April 4, 2008 at 10:56 am
You read my mind re the Pastners. My question does concern them though - what is the outlook for Olsen/Pastner/UA? Are they still in the mix of things for recruiting in Houston/Texas? From the sidelines it seems as if things have shifted, or perhaps Nic Wise suggested UA focus their efforts elsewhere?
April 7, 2008 at 12:48 pm
How about a little more insight into William Wesley’s role in recruiting kids to Memphis?