WASHINGTON POST 2006 SERIES: THE PLAYER CHASE
The American Model The European Model
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THE PLAYER CHASE - AMERICAN MODEL
December 31, 2006 - Basketball Recruiting on the Nonprofit Margins: Tax Deductible Donations From College Athletic Boosters to AAU Programs Are A Common Practice, by Eric Prisbell, page E01.
July 14, 2006 - Nigerian-born Center Has Traded Travel for Travail : Questions Over Eligibility Are Keeping Edison High's Obi Stuck in Limbo, by Eli Saslow, page E01.
July 6, 2006 - An Endless Summer League: 16 Year Old Prep Star Eschews Prep Team For AAU, by Eric Prisbell, page E01.
July 4, 2006 - Is There Such A Thing as a Perfect 10?: Basketball Prospect Courted While Still In Elementary School, by Eli Saslow, page A01. Read this to see how the modern 10 year old player is developed. Click here for video.
March 26, 2006 - Blueprint Proves Difficult To Follow: Small Schools Struggle To Build Big Programs Without Cutting Corners, by Alan Goldenbach, page E01.
March 12, 2006 - Same Players, Same Coach, Different Coasts, by Eli Saslow, page E01. What do you do when an entire team transfers to another city?
March 5, 2006 - A Player Rises Through The Cracks: Academic History of GW's Williams Reveals Flaws In NCAA Process, by Mark Schlabach, page A01. Can the NCAA Clearinghouse be scammed? Read this to find out.
THE PLAYER CHASE - EUROPEAN MODEL
December 18, 2006 - (The Player Chase: The Serbian Experience) - It's A Guided Path Toward Professionalism: Youth Basketball Program Regulates Outside Influences With Strict Regimen, by Michael Lee, page E01.
December 17, 2006 - (Russia: The Club System) - Teaching Their Children Well: Russia, Serbia, Lituania Taking a Fundamental Approach To Basketball, by Michael Lee, page E01.
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