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Our college basketball Recruiting Experts help high school athletes achieve their goal of playing college basketball.

We Can Help You Get Recruited

Playing college basketball is a once in a lifetime opportunity, but is a very difficult goal to achieve. The recruiting process can be overwhelming, confusing and difficult for players, parents and their coaches to navigate. Experienced, expert guidance will help you find the college basketball program that you are looking for.

Our Recruiting Staff has first-hand experience and expertise on all sides of the recruiting process. You will work with current and former college coaches, players and scouts that have helped countless high school prospects achieve their goal of playing college basketball.

Recruiting Consulting

Be guided through the recruiting process by former college coaches, college players and scouts.

  • 1-on-1 Phone/Zoom Meetings with Our Recruiting Experts
  • Hour-Long Consulting Sessions to Provide Flexibility & to Fit Every Budget
  • Discussion, Advice and Answers to Fit Your Specific Recruiting Needs

Recruiting Evaluation

Get a professional evaluation and take charge of your recruiting process and development.

  • Receive an In-Depth, Comprehensive, College Basketball Evaluation to Determine Your Potential
  • See how your Size, Skill, Athleticism and IQ translate to the Collegiate Level
  • Get Feedback from college coaches and scouts, with an Evaluation Follow-Up meeting

$199 (one time payment)

trusted Recruiting Experts

We offer invaluable information, resources and tools to educate prospects, parents and coaches about every aspect of the recruiting process.

Eric Wallace

Eric Wallace

Eric has been the editor of his own NCAA approved Scouting Service for 16 years, which is subscribed to by nearly 500 college coaches at Division I, II, III, NAIA and JUCO. He is also a former member of the McDonald’s All American Game Selection Committee. Prior to his scouting career, Eric was a 3-year college basketball coach and a 4-year letter winner and team captain as a senior at Clarkson University.

Trevor Quinn

Trevor Quinn

Trevor was a 12-year Division I staff member at Florida State, Jacksonville and Loyola (MD). As a player, he was a four-year starter and three-year captain at Goucher College in Baltimore. Most recently, Trevor spent five seasons as the Head Coach at Mount Carmel, a member of the Baltimore Catholic League.

Paul Harrison

Paul Harrison

Paul brings 22 seasons of college coaching experience with stops at Bucknell, Charleston, Wofford and Clayton State. During his time at Bucknell, the Bison won four Patriot League titles and appeared in two NCAA Tournaments. Paul is a graduate of Washington & Lee University.

Why Work with Hoops Advisors?

“The staff at Hoops Advisors was instrumental in my son earning a Division I basketball scholarship. They were there every step of the way and provided a valuable and cost effective service.”

Jamie Stephens

Mother of Division I Point Guard

Coach Eric helped me realize what it would take for me to play college basketball. I received an evaluation from Coach during my junior year and it showed me what I needed to do to become the player I wanted to be.”

Curtis Smith

4-Year College Basketball Player

Early in my daughter’s high school career, my wife and I wasted thousands of dollars and countless hours trying to help her reach her basketball goals. But Hoops Advisors  was everything we needed and more. Their team provided guidance on everything from exposure to communicating with college coaches and to finally making a college decision.

Daniel Smith

Father of Current Division III Player

Frequently Asked Questions

How Can Hoops Advisors Help Me?

Our Recruiting Staff has first-hand experience and expertise on all sides of the recruiting process. You will work with current and former college coaches, college players and scouts that have helped countless high school prospects achieve their goal of playing college basketball. Get Started Here!

How will the Recruiting Consulting Service help my recruiting?
Our Recruiting Consulting Service consists on 1-on-1 hour-long meetings via phone or zoom between a member of our Recruiting Staff and a player, their parents and anyone else who is helping them through the recruiting process.
These meetings will allow for any current questions to be answered, including topics such as exposure, communicating with college coaches, official visits, making a decision and anything in between. Some of our clients schedule a meeting every month, while we work with others a couple times per year, but regardless of what you need, this service provides the flexibility to be there when you need us the most.
How will the Evaluation Service help my recruiting?
Our Evaluation Service provides an in-depth, comprehensive college basketball evaluation that accurately projects your potential as a prospect. Two members of our Recruiting Staff will watch you play a minimum of two games (live or via video) to determine how your size, skill, athleticism, IQ and other attributes translate to the college level.
Camp and tournament operators provide some level of exposure but don’t want to lose future business by being honest with customers. Up until now, only college coaches got to see a scout’s honest opinion on a prospect. Hoops Advisors provide you with an independent, accurate & honest college basketball evaluation. Our evaluation will be delivered via email and will be followed up by a 30-minute meeting to answer any questions and provide advice going forward.
Who will I be working with?

Our Recruiting Staff consists of current and former college coaches, current college basketball scouts and former college players. Many times, you will be working with someone who has experience in all of those positions!
You and your family will have the unique opportunity to gain feedback and guidance from people who have gone through this process countless times and have years of experience on both sides of recruiting.

How Do I Get Recruited?

The college basketball recruiting process can be competitive and complex. While coaching their current players and winning games are always at the top of the priority list, college coaches know that recruiting is the lifeblood of any program. Each coach and program has their own strategy when it comes to finding potential student-athletes, but click here to some ideas to give yourself the best chance to get on the radar of college coaches.

What Are College Coaches Looking For?

Here are the four most important factors a college coach uses to evaluate a prospective student-athlete.

What Are the Different Levels of College Basketball?

Most prospects, parents and coaches are familiar with the level of college basketball that you can watch on television every night, but did you know there are over 2,000 college basketball programs at different levels? From the NCAA Division I to NJCAA two-year programs, there are many differences between these levels and their teams.

What are the costs and commitment to these services?
Our Recruiting Consulting Service can be booked hourly at $79.00 and at your convenience. Some of our clients schedule a meeting every month, while we work with others a couple times per year, but regardless of what you need, this service provides the flexibility to be there when you need us the most. Our Recruiting Evaluation Service costs a fee of $199.00 and includes the detailed written evaluation and a 30- minute follow up meeting. Some clients request an evaluation once during their high school career, others request yearly evaluations to check their progress and development.

College Basketball Recruiting Guide

Prospects, parents and coaches are always searching for information and ways to navigate the process, but it is very difficult to find all the information a prospective collegiate student-athlete needs.

For this reason, we have created the College Basketball Recruiting Guide. All in one place, you will find tips, advice and insider information from current and former college coaches, players and scouts who have lived through this process. There is no better resource to help you achieve your goal of playing college basketball.