Mike Weaving — Should You Join the AAU Basketball League?
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English - July 27, 2023 13:15 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsSports Health & Fitness Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Mike Weaving is the Head Coach for the Sickles High School Men’s Basketball Program in Tampa, Florida. Mike has over 13 years of coaching basketball at the Middle and High School Levels and is currently in his Fourth season with the Men’s high school team. Mike received a BS in exercise science and an MS in coaching.
In this episode, Mike talks about some of the pros and cons of AAU Basketball and why a youth athlete might join a league that has had a bad reputation over the last few years. Is AAU worth it for an aspiring athlete? Mike answers these questions and more.
Key Takeaways:
[1:55] Unfortunately, AAU has a lot of controversy.
[3:35] Why does AAU have such a bad reputation?
[6:05] Athletes and parents need to be really mindful of why they’re playing at AAU and what some of their goals are.
[7:05] What are some of the benefits of joining a league like this?
[9:30] What kinds of questions do scouts ask the coaches before bringing on a kid?
[11:10] What age should your kid ideally be before they join the AAU?
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“Kids have to be mindful of who they’re playing for and why that person is trying to coach them, and what they’re trying to get out of it. Is it in the best interest of the coach or the kid?"
"There are a lot of super talented kids out there that unfortunately don’t make it because they throw all their eggs in the wrong basket."