What is playing college basketball like??

Question

I heard they make you run until you throw up [and this was a girl telling me this] and you lift weights everyday or almost everyday and you have to keep your grades up and blah-blah-blah. Anyone here that has played college basketball before so I know what I could be getting myself into??

Answer 1

most of that stuff might be true.

but running until you puke?

no sir, i believe that's high school basketball!

Answer 2

It's like getting ran over by a mack truck in my world! lol.

Answer 3

All of that and then some.  If you want to play, it is a serious committment.  If you just want to make the team, maybe not quite as much, but it is still a lot of work.  AND YES, you have to keep your grades up!!  They will even help you get a tutor, if you need academic help, but you still have to study!!  Showing up for and paying attention in class and actually studying outside of class, works better.  You may find, it even helps you on the court.  You actually learn to retain information, and recall it when you need it.

When it is all over, it is an experience that you will never forget as long as you live.  Experiences you can live to tell your children and grand children.  Even if the stories get more and more elaborate as you get older.  No matter how grueling it may seem at the time,  It will all be worth it.  For me that was 30 years ago.

Nor Cal

HS Coach