Note To Student Athletes

[carlo0507]

School work should be a priority for all players since there is a
high likelihood that an athlete will not play pro ball. Students who
are not athletes spend an hour or two a night studying in high
school, and often three to four hours or more studying in college.
Athletes often don’t realize that non-athlete students study a lot.
Set aside two or more hours per night for study time.
Designate the same times each night for study (i.e. 6-8) Make it a
habit. Read ahead on the assigned text book reading and know the
material before you get into class. You must know the material
somewhat before the lecture or you may miss key points, and not
realize you even missed them until after the test. Do your
homework. Finish the homework and practice solving extra
problems that were not assigned.
Just like basketball, the more you practice, the better and faster
you will be. You may have to sacrifice some socializing, but can
come later. Set aside study time. Do the home work (very
important) and try to work ahead. You must do these things; the
non-athletes are. You must work very hard to compete in school,
as well as on the court. Make school and basketball your two main
areas of success. Succeed here and you are on your way.

 

[Fitness4Living]

couldn't agree more. without a healthy body you are in the dumps, without an education, you are even worse of.

Balance study, workout and friends.

 

[NewbyNaz]

School work should be a priority for all players since there is a
high likelihood that an athlete will not play pro ball. Students who
are not athletes spend an hour or two a night studying in high
school, and often three to four hours or more studying in college.
Athletes often don’t realize that non-athlete students study a lot.
Set aside two or more hours per night for study time.
Designate the same times each night for study (i.e. 6-8) Make it a
habit. Read ahead on the assigned text book reading and know the
material before you get into class. You must know the material
somewhat before the lecture or you may miss key points, and not
realize you even missed them until after the test. Do your
homework. Finish the homework and practice solving extra
problems that were not assigned.
Just like basketball, the more you practice, the better and faster
you will be. You may have to sacrifice some socializing, but can
come later. Set aside study time. Do the home work (very
important) and try to work ahead. You must do these things; the
non-athletes are. You must work very hard to compete in school,
as well as on the court. Make school and basketball your two main
areas of success. Succeed here and you are on your way.

Do you really think they haven't heard this before? Personally I think that student-athletes that can manage C's are doing a hell of a lot more than the Student-non-athletes. They have classes, just like everybody else, they workout, they have practice 1-4 hours/day. They go home tired, have to study, get up early sometimes for morning practice. It is hard to be a student-athlete, but if you can manage to get at the very least, PASSING GRADES, you will greatly increase your chances of getting a scholarship of somebody that is maybe more talented than you that can't figure out how to pass his classes.

 

[NewbyNaz]

School work should be a priority for all players since there is a
high likelihood that an athlete will not play pro ball. Students who
are not athletes spend an hour or two a night studying in high
school, and often three to four hours or more studying in college.
Athletes often don’t realize that non-athlete students study a lot.
Set aside two or more hours per night for study time.
Designate the same times each night for study (i.e. 6-8) Make it a
habit. Read ahead on the assigned text book reading and know the
material before you get into class. You must know the material
somewhat before the lecture or you may miss key points, and not
realize you even missed them until after the test. Do your
homework. Finish the homework and practice solving extra
problems that were not assigned.
Just like basketball, the more you practice, the better and faster
you will be. You may have to sacrifice some socializing, but can
come later. Set aside study time. Do the home work (very
important) and try to work ahead. You must do these things; the
non-athletes are. You must work very hard to compete in school,
as well as on the court. Make school and basketball your two main
areas of success. Succeed here and you are on your way.

Ok, here's the deal, I wasn't happy with my first response because I just read the entire thread and COME ON WOMAN! The non-athletes are!!!???? The non-athletes are the ones that have school as their main source of excitement. They have no practice, no workouts, no schedule. The best advice you could give a student athlete is "Get it done, doesn't matter at what time, get it done." If you have a test, don't go to the party, if you have an assignment, get it done then go out. That's as structured as your going to get an athlete to be and that's all there is to it.