Carmelo Anthony. LeBron James. Dwight Howard. Kyrie Irving. What do these superstar NBA players and potential Hall of Fame athletes all have in common? They were all very heavily coveted while they were still in high school. The days of waiting for college scouts and NCAA tournaments to determine who’s who on the hardwood have been long gone for some time now, meaning the high school circuit is as popular, frenzied, and sometimes, confusing, as ever. What does that translate to? It means that choosing which leagues and circuits through which to follow star athletes while they’re still teenage HS ballplayers is as imperative as ever in figuring out who will be a scrub, and who will be a star. Stephen Curry, arguably the best player alive and the league’s two-time reigning MVP managed to slip through the cracks when he was in high school, despite his nonexistent ceiling.
If he’d played in Chosen League Seed Play, things might’ve been different.
Founded by Drexel University alum Rahim Thompson in the Summer of 2002, Chosen League Seed Play has become a marquee platform for high school players to solidify their reps, and greatly improve their chances of making it to NCAA Division 1 play. Drawing over 1,000 players and sending over 80 to Division 1 schools, In just over a decade of operation, Chosen League Seed Play has collaborated with Nike and more to cultivate both a developmental and competitive league that’s growing in both participation and fanhood annually.
The above video clip will help you understand. These guys are high schoolers, and when we mean competitive, we mean competitive. This year’s games are right around the corner, and you can find out more information on them here.