Open your account at the start of junior year. Don't wait. Initial eligibility is a paperwork race, not a basketball race.
10 of them must be done by the end of junior year. Senior year retakes do not count toward those 10. Plan with your counselor now.
Some of your high school courses do not count towards NCAA requirements. Know which ones matter and plan with your counselor now.
Coaches stop watching after 90 seconds. Lead with the most translatable skill. No music, no slow-mo, no logos. Just hoops.
Subject line = name, class, position, height. One short paragraph. Game film link. Upcoming schedule. That's it.
D1 contact periods differ by sport and grade. Many coaches can't reply before June 15 after sophomore year. Silence isn't rejection.
Pick the school where you'll play and develop. NIL follows production. Production does not follow NIL.
Official and unofficial visits reveal fit. Eat in the dining hall. Talk to current players without coaches present.