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There should be no hating on this young man. All eyes are on him and he knows it yet he just goes ahead and plays the game.I can see why college coaches are high on him, he has a great shot and will probably bulk up over the next few years. He is special!! 

An opinion is just that! What matters is what those colleges see. Hefner is the real deal and is just a soph. No matter what happens with Nederland the next 3 years, He will be one of the most highly sought after HS kids in the country. 

Looking girl players 13-17 yrs old to come join join our AAU organization we are based out of Baytown message me for more information.

Hey guys, my son is an 8th grader and we are wanting to find tryout info for any SETX AAU basketball teams.  Does anyone know where I could find that on here?

This group of Coaches are great with the kids and teaching quality, fundamental basketball.   It is obvious the kids are having fun while getting to sharpen their skills.  
Thanks so much for today Gentlemen, keep up the good work!

Fist of all, Angel is a fine player and will play college basketball somewhere.  He’s a great young man with great character and a strong academic record.  That being said, people fail to realize that recruiting is so much more than being good enough.  Recruiting is about being good enough, fitting the need of the university, fitting the style of play of the coach, meshing with the coach, getting seen, and finally the coach deciding that the particular player is his number one target.  So many coaches now are more concerned with fitting a particular physical profile as opposed to established skill set.  Most coaches would rather a 6’4” freakishly athletic kid with potential over a 6’1” kid, not very athletic, and an already established skill set.  Recruiting has changed to the point now that just playing AAU is not enough.  If you want to get noticed, you have to play on the right team and lots of times that is not enough.  You better be playing on a team that either has a player that is already being recruited or will play against players that are already being recruited.  That’s the only guarantee to get seen on the summer circuit.  Your AAU team can play in the biggest tournaments out there but, if you are off in some side gym the whole weekend then odds are you are not where the college coaches (DI at least) are.

As for Angel being able to play at Lamar or Sam Houston, that is another mistake that lots of people make.  Look at the Bosha kid from HJ for example.  He is the school’s all time leading scorer, arguably one of the best to come through there and he is barely touching the floor at Lamar.  On top of that, he is 6’5” and long and rangy.  To say any kid should have already received offers at this point in their senior year is not accurate.  Most smaller schools (NAIA, DII, DIII) will do the majority of their signings in the spring time of a player’s senior year.  That is when those schools are most active.  Heck, there are not a whole lot of schools period that are out recruiting heavily right now.  It is the heart of conference play, they are only out there if scheduling works out.

Recruiting is like selling a home.  You can put your home on the market for $200,000 but, if the best offer you get is $150,000 then that is what the market says your house is worth.  And if you don’t get any offers then unfortunately, then you may not sell your house.

Angel has a great coach who, I have no doubt, is working very hard to help him in any way possible.  People also must understand that the recruiting process is a group effort.  It is not just the high school coach’s responsibility, it is not just the parent’s responsibility, nor is it just the AAU coach’s responsibility.  It is everyone’s job to work together to do what is best for the kid and then let the chips fall where they may.  

Angel plays for 2A #1 Big Sandy. Walter, if you get time, go see this young man and his team. You will not regret it.
Best shooter I have seen in years and has a very underrated overall game. Love his post play when Coach Foster puts him down low.

Let me know if I may be of assistance....I have never seen the kid play, and have barely heard of him. What school does he play for? What is his natural position? Stats? Grades? Class rank? Summer ball program? See how this stuff goes, people? Its not rocket science, but kids that can play come a dime a dozen to coaches on the Division I level...However, kids that are talented enough to play at the next level, CAN be placed at a college or university SOMEWHERE, FOR FREE...My guys (college coaches that I know) trust my assessments of players and ask me about guys around here ALL OF THE TIME. San Jacinto JC coach called me while he was in town yesterday playing Lamar State, for example, and asked me if I knew any "sleepers" in the area...Not name dropping, but letting you guys know, that don't know, how this all works.  Again, I'm all for helping kids...so let me know.

Totally agree.
Nothing wrong with starting at a JC or Community College and go from there.

Making some calls. Hopefully someone gives him a chance.

I ll reach out to some people. 
I know when I was at Lamar we had Bobby Manheimer(from a Navajo res in AZ) who could shoot the rock. And Angel is an all around better player than Bobby and Bobby had some success at Lamar. 
Angel is a hidden gym....

Why is everyone obsessed with the D1 title?  To me if a kid is blessed enough to play at any level and get it paid for then what else can you ask for?  

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I really hate that happen to Mike J.(Great Kid friend of my kid) If that was my child I wouldn't have had any understanding. I don't know about you'll but I would do a LIFE SENTENCE BEHIND MINE. This stuff like this that's why I wait on my kid. We all would've been fighting