quote:Originally posted by J H:
I couldn't possibly disagree more. Players get on the radar of scouts and coaches because of their abilities that are evaluated by these professionals who've spent years doing exactly that. There is not a single high school stat that is relevant to a recruiter. It doesn't matter how good a player's numbers are, a scout or coach will determine that player's talent with their own eyes and their own evaluation. If I was ever to become a college coach or a professional scout, high school stats (and some college stats, actually) would be irrelevant to me.
Well, you may disagree all you like, but when you find even one kid the scouts NEVER looked or even peeked at his numbers, you let me know because that’ll the 1st one I’ve ever heard of. Why would a scout’s attention be drawn to a HS player? Because he performs better than those around him of course. That’s because performance is the tell-tale sign of talent.