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Reply to "Do Bad High School Stats Matter?"

Six-Four-Three posted:

Have any of you heard of players who were recruited to play on college teams despite hitting below .200 his junior year in high school? My 2020 has solid measurables for a DIII MIF but couldn't buy a hit the second half of the HS season. 

Despite what most say here (that HS stats mean zero), it can raise a flag.  But most college recruiting is more connected to the travel side of things.  If he was with a good travel org, showed well for himself and has someone reputable that can speak to his abilities, in most cases, it won't matter.  Also, if he is targeting D3 specifically, there are other factors that play in his favor.  They recruit later, so a good summer and subsequently a good senior year when any recruiting schools may be inclined to keep tabs can go a long way.  Also, with no athletic $ to hand out, D3's are much more likely to "encourage" as many as possible to be part of the program in the fall and let the players battle it out then.

If he clearly shows the skill set and has the opportunity to get in front of the desired schools, it is much less likely to matter.

Is he with a decent travel/summer program?  

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