Gap Year Basketball

gap year might just be a good idea

Gap Year Resources

Gap Year Association

A lot of different programs, mostly involving travel/adventure. This looks expensive, but let’s not rule it out.

Can I Take a Gap Year before Starting College?

NCAA Division 1 & 2

If you have followed the ‘normal’ timeline of education with your correct age group and graduated ‘on-time’ then you are allowed a one year grace period (You can take 1 extra year from the date of graduation and enroll at the next possible opportunity)

NCAA Division 3 
There are no gap year rules in NCAA Division 3. You can take more than one gap year and enroll full-time at as a student-athlete to compete right away. You still need to be eligible for admission to the school and adhere to the amateurism rules.

NJCAA
The rules in NJCAA are similar to NCAA Division 3. There are less restrictions on gap years. You can take more than one gap year or have a disrupted high school timeline. You still need to be eligible for admission to the school and adhere to the amateurism rules.

What happens if you have more than one gap year?
If you have taken more than one gap year after graduating from high school, or if you have taken a longer time to graduate from high school than the ‘normal’ track you should seek advice on your situation and eligibility.

If you have taken more than one extra year to graduate or more than one year gap after graduation, and you have competed in organized competition, you are likely eligible in NCAA Division 3 and NJCAA – where there are excellent options.

adult league basketball

city league in Boulder; also CU Rec Center

Colorado Basketball Courts, Leagues & Tournaments

California Adult Basketball

just search “adult league basketball near me” 

city rec centers typically host adult league ball

gap year training, including academic prep (expensive): 

https://impactbball.com/post-grad-unsigned-senior-training-program/
...Las Vegas is the main location; there is a Los Angeles location but only for Team and Pro programs...

lots of good information, not sure of location: 

https://prepathletics.com/post-grad-programs/#post-grad-2

post-grad program in Escondido, 30 miles north of San Diego: 

https://balboaschool.com/post-graduate-basketball-program-2/
There is one problem with going to a community college or gap year - reduced # of years of college athletics eligibility: “Colleges Coaches and Recruitment Staff are fond of the Post Grad athlete as they are a little older than your typical high school senior but still have four years of eligibility compared to your junior college or transfer student-athlete.”

club teams in Cali:

• search google “club teams basketball <insert city> california”
• Santa Barbara: https://www.sbvipers.org
• Santa Barbara:  https://www.facebook.com/sbmagicbasketball/
• see also http://www.socalhoops.com/southern.htm
• use this to search for men’s club/travel teams
• https://proskillsbasketball.com/san-diego/teams/
• talk to the YMCA, city rec centers, local university athletic dept

here’s a pro/con of post-grad prep school vs JuCo:
https://proskillsbasketball.com/basketball-prep-school-and-junior-college/