Saturday, March 7th, 2009, filed in Weekly Digests

Welcome to the 31st edition of our weekly High School Sports and Recruiting Digest, which saves you time by giving you the scoop on the stories you may have missed from the last week. Check out the headlines below for what’s been going on, and click the links to see the full stories.
Patience is a Virtue
This week Recruiting101 takes a look at why patience is incredibly important in the recruiting process because the majority of athletes that go on to play in college don’t end up getting offers until late in their Junior years or sometime during their senior year.
First in College Basketball?
Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir is a truly special high school basketball player, but when she steps on the court next year for Memphis, there will be something else that distinguishes her from her peers.
Importance of Having Goals
Recruiting101 takes a look this week about how important it is for the aspiring student athlete to make goals during the recruiting process.
Tough to Be a Top Player at Some Positions
Sporting News takes a look this week at two top position players in the country and how at their position scholarships aren’t easy to come by.
High School Hall of Famers
The National High School Sports announced its Hall of Fame class last week and it includes some notable inductees.








March 18th, 2009 at 7:27 am
NBA Pre-Draft Results
(tested March 18th, 2009 with video photage)
Standing Reach (w/shoes): 8”4
Standing Reach (w/o shoes): 8”2
Height (w/shoes): 6”5
Height (w/o shoes): 6”3 1/4
Standing Vertical: 28 inches
1 Step Vertical: 32 inches
Weight: ? lbs.
Body Fat %: ? %
Bench Press (185 lbs.): ? reps
Lane Agility: ?? seconds
¾ Court Spring: ? seconds