Education

Welcome AAU members! 
Knowledge is power and we want our membership to have access to all the current and interactive resources available to assist parents, coaches and prospective student-athletes with information needed to make an informed decision about what’s required to pursue the dream of playing college basketball. Technology today has afforded us with many ways to communicate and this is an informational age we live in. The sooner you begin the process of being active in seeking the information you need to know, the better prepared you will be to reach your dreams. Unawareness of what’s required of new rules and educational requirements for a prospective student-athlete who wants to play college sports is no excuse. Take the initiative to find out for yourself right here on the AAU’s website links.

Through our educational partnership with the NCAA’s Eligibility Center, we have listed a number of links below to answer any questions you may have concerning initial eligibility requirements for prospective student-athletes who plan on playing college basketball.

• NCAA.org/playcollegesports
• NCAA.org/student-athletes/future/educational-resources
• Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete- The Guide is a highly comprehensive tool, that has been designed to help you understand the NCAA initial-eligibility process and to prepare student-athletes for transitioning from high school to becoming an NCAA Division I or II student-athlete. http://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4354-2015-16-ncaa-guide-for-the-college-bound-student-athlete-sold-as-a-package-of-25.aspx
• Initial-Eligibility Brochure- A quick guide, designed for student-athletes, that outlines the standards and steps it takes to become an NCAA Division I or II student-athlete. http://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4391-2015-16-ncaa-initial-eligibility-brochure-road-map-to-initial-eligibility.aspx
• Division I Academic Requirements Document- This one-page document discusses the new academic standards for student-athletes enrolling at a Division I college or university on or after August 1, 2016.  http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/2016_DI_Academic_Requirements.pdf
• Division II New Academic Requirements Document- This one-page document discusses the new academic standards for student-athletes enrolling at a Division II college or university on or after August 2018.  http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/2018_DII_New_Academic_Requirements.pdf
• 2.3 Basketball Poster- http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/basketball.pdf
• Recruiting Fact Sheet- A quick reference tool that describes the three NCAA divisions, and also speaks to the probability of going pro. http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/Recruiting%20Fact%20Sheet%20WEB.pdf