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Why pickup basketball matters

Just 3.3% of boys high school basketball players eventually play at the Division I level. Just 1.2% of these Division I players go on to play professionally. So what about the majority of people who do not play in college or professionally? I can’t speak for everybody, but a viable solution for most is to…
<a href="https://highschool.latimes.com/author/olundp/" target="_self">Paul Olund</a>

Paul Olund

February 20, 2015

Just 3.3% of boys high school basketball players eventually play at the Division I level. Just 1.2% of these Division I players go on to play professionally. So what about the majority of people who do not play in
college or professionally? I can’t speak for everybody, but a viable solution for
most is to play pickup basketball. Yes, pickup basketball—- competitive, yet
meaningless, unnecessarily heated, yet just as fun as an organized game.

Why pickup basketball matters

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Getting an internship during high school can do wonders for your education, opportunities and not to mention college applications. As a high school junior, some of my friends have been looking for internship opportunities through programs offered at different...