Pro Basketball Combines Frequently
Asked Questions
Here, we have provided
answers to many of the questions players, their families, coaches and
agents have asked. If you need answers beyond what is provided here,
please
email us.
What is an InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine and how do teams use the
results?
How does a player benefit from attending an InfoSport Pro Basketball
Combine?
What are my chances of getting a pro contract after I participate in an
InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine?
How do I get to participate in an InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine?
What is the Pro Player Developmental Camp?
Are all applicants accepted into a Pro Basketball Combine?
When is the registration deadline?
How will I know that I will be given enough of a chance to demonstrate
my skills at the event and be thoroughly evaluated?
Are there pro scouts at InfoSport Pro Basketball Combines?
What pro teams and leagues receive InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine
player data?
Will I receive a copy of my individual results?
How will I know if teams want to sign me after I attend an InfoSport Pro
Basketball Combine?
May I bring anyone with me to the InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine?
What accommodations and transportation are available?
Where are the combines and position camps being held?
Must I have an agent in order to attend an InfoSport Pro Basketball
Combine?
How can I find an agent that will be best for me and my career goals?
Should I attend individual team free agent tryout camps?
What is the Pro Basketball Seminar?
Question:
What is an InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine and how do teams use the
results?
Answer:
InfoSport's Pro
Basketball Combines are a special environment in which male and female
basketball players are tested, measured, scouted and evaluated. The data
that is collected is shared with ALL professional basketball teams
around the world.
The format of the Pro Basketball Combine is designed to give each
participant the maximum opportunity to demonstrate their basketball
skills and enable the staff to obtain a thorough "snapshot" of each
player's current abilities. The drills, measurements, games and
resultant data and film provide players and teams with a standardized
format within which to compare individual player results.
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Question:
How does a player benefit from attending an InfoSport Pro Basketball
Combine?
Answer:
There are a
myriad of benefits for players.
1. Increased
Exposure - Regardless of a player's talent level and basketball
background/experience, it is a team's AWARENESS of that player that
will put them on a team's short list of potential signees. Attendance
at an InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine is the best way to ensure that
a player's COMPLETE and professional basketball resume is in front of
the key decision makers for the entire professional basketball
community. InfoSport has assisted players from NCAA Division I, II, III,
NAIA, NCCAA and Junior College programs in reaching professional status.
2. Professional
Evaluation - InfoSport's staff is comprised of individuals
possessing collegiate and professional coaching and playing experience.
3. Credibility -
InfoSport and its staff have years of credible experience in
professional basketball. Basketball coaches and scouts from around the
world have
come to rely on the accuracy they can expect from InfoSport and that
credibility is the foundation of the reports we generate on each Combine
participant. When a team reviews a report generated by InfoSport, it can be assured that the data and evaluations are of the
highest professional quality and accuracy. Since InfoSport does not
directly represent any basketball players, we are in a position to be
unbiased in our reports, an element key to teams and scouts receiving
our data.
4. 12-Month
Exposure - Pro Basketball Combine participants have their combine and
career data housed on the InfoSport web site, allowing professional
teams around the world, the ability to search online, 24 hours a day,
for players to fill their roster openings. We are also available to talk
with teams and agents on the behalf of players, and do so on a regular
basis.
5. Worldwide
Data Sharing - Unlike team, league or agent-sponsored free agent camps,
InfoSport's Pro Basketball Combines make player data from our events
available to every professional basketball team in the world.
6. Past
Success - While our Pro Basketball Combines are in their ninth year, InfoSport has been helping players of all talent levels secure
professional playing offers from teams around the world. Our marketing
efforts have aided players with and without agents secure offers from
teams in the NBA, NBDL, CBA, USBL, IBA, UBA, ABA, EBA, WBCBL, NWBL, Harlem Globetrotters,
Washington Generals, New York Nationals, Harlem Ambassadors, Australia, Austria, Ireland, Iceland, Macedonia,
Uruguay, United Kingdom, Malta, Holland, Denmark, Bulgaria, Cyprus,
Finland, Romania, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Lebanon, Israel, Poland, Sweden,
Switzerland, Germany, France, Korea, China, Japan, Philippines, Mexico
and others.
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Question:
What are my chances of getting a pro contract after I participate in an
InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine?
Answer:
The
primary objective behind the development of the InfoSport Pro Basketball
Combines was to provide players with the "complete package" for
obtaining a pro basketball playing contract. Our events are designed to
give the players the critical tools they and/or their agent need to
thoroughly market themselves for playing opportunities, including
digital video,
scouting report, player profile and educational knowledge of the
industry itself. In addition to
the comprehensive player resume/evaluation and availability of
game video, InfoSport uploads the player profiles to the InfoSport web
site, and monitors the international and domestic transaction wires and
submits player profiles for consideration, where appropriate.
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Question:
How do I get to participate in an InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine?
Answer:
The
application process is started by completing an
official application and submitting it to InfoSport with the
registration fee. Additional materials (video, clippings, etc.) may
be submitted as support, but they are not required, nor will they be
returned, so do not send originals.
2008 Men's Application: Please
click
here
2008 Women's Application:
Please click
here
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Question:
What is the Pro
Player Developmental Camp?
Answer:
The
day prior to each combine, InfoSport will hold a one-day player
developmental camp. This event will provide players with the
opportunity to get instructional feedback from the InfoSport staff. Players will participate in drills and game
competition. This is a great opportunity for players to get a thorough
workout the day before the combine, and allow players the opportunity to
work at their natural positions. Many players have been out of position
in college, relative to where they would play at the next level. The day
will focus on position-specific identifiable skills, enhancing each
player's performance and versatility at the combine. There will also be
a session on shooting (shot selection, recognition and creation - with
and without the basketball). Take advantage of InfoSport's professional
instruction to maximize your showing at the combine.
InfoSport staff will also
utilize many of the European rules and game structure, so that aspiring
professionals can start to learn the different nuances of the
international game.
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Question:
Are all applicants accepted
into a Pro Basketball Combine?
Answer:
No.
Each Pro Basketball Combine has a limited number of openings to ensure
that each player receives the maximum exposure. Certain criteria are
used to determine a player's pro potential, including age, size,
experience and basketball playing background.
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When is the registration
deadline?
Answer:
The combines and
position camps are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. We
encourage players to register early, to ensure their acceptance.
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How will I know that I will be given enough of a chance to demonstrate
my skills at the event and be thoroughly evaluated?
Answer:
Each
InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine has a maximum number of player openings
to ensure that each player will get maximum playing time in games and
drills.
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Question:
Are
there pro scouts at InfoSport Pro Basketball Combines?
Answer:
Yes. InfoSport's
staff includes current and former professional coaches.
Also, be aware of the
long-running success of InfoSport's position in the professional
basketball marketplace. Countless InfoSport combine participants have
gone on to enjoy professional basketball careers around the world,
primarily due to the credibility of our player evaluations. For an
extensive list of former participants and where they have gone on to
play professionally, please click
here.
Want more? Please check out
our
testimonials from former combine participants and professional
coaches, scouts and agents.
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Question:
What pro teams and leagues receive InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine
player data?
Answer:
Every professional team in the world has access to our online database
of profiles. International and domestic agents, scouts and coaches
visit our site daily to review player
profiles.
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Will I receive
a copy of my individual results?
Answer:
Yes.
Each player can access their complete player profile and scouting report
through InfoSport's web site.
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Question:
How will I know if teams
want to sign me after I attend an InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine?
Answer:
Teams
with an interest in a specific player will often contact our office for
additional information and references. Our staff is available year-round
to answer requests for additional data, references or video. As soon as
a team contacts us, we notify the specific player to alert them of the
interest, and pass along pertinent information to them or their agent.
Since your contact information is included in your player profile on our
web site, teams, scouts and agents will be able to contact you and/or
your agent directly.
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Question:
May I bring anyone with me to the InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine?
Answer:
Yes.
Players are permitted to bring family members, spouses and agents.
However, keep in mind that this event is similar to a job interview and
you need to be focused on basketball throughout the weekend. We
suggest bringing a minimal number of guests, to keep the atmosphere as
professional as possible. Space in each facility for
spectators is limited.
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Question:
What
accommodations and transportation are available?
Answer:
InfoSport
has selected local hotels with group rates for participants. Players,
guests, agents, scouts and coaches are all eligible for these
discounted rates. You must contact the hotels individually to make
reservations. Be sure to ask for the discounted InfoSport Rate. Players
and officials are responsible for all of their own transportation,
housing and meals.
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Question:
Where are
the combines and position camps being held?
Answer:
The 2008 InfoSport Combines for men and women will both be in
Philadelphia, PA.
Please
email us for any information you can not find on our web site.
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Question:
Must I have an agent in order to attend an InfoSport Pro Basketball
Combine?
Answer:
No. Most of the
players attending our Pro Basketball Combines do not have
representation. In many
instances, the fresh information and video obtained at the Combine will
give players the tools they need to give to potential agents.
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Question:
How can I find an agent that will be best for me and my career goals?
Answer:
The only leagues
that certify agents are the NBA (men) and WNBA (women), but if you are
not playing in the NBA or WNBA, you do not necessarily need a certified
agent. FIBA has just started regulating player agents, but it is not
required in most cases. In other words, there are non-certified agents who are more than
qualified to
represent non-NBA or non-WNBA players. In fact, many non-NBA and non-WNBA
certified agents specialize in placing players overseas exclusively, and
if that is
where your talents are leading you, that may be the type of
representation you need. While we do not directly represent players, InfoSport can assist many players in finding representation that is best
suited to their talent level and career goals. Please visit our
Basketball Links section, where we have an extensive listing of
basketball agents from around the world.
Please also note that many
players do not require the services of an agent, and have had successful
careers negotiating on their own behalf. An agent is not required, so
make the decision carefully.
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Question:
Should
I attend individual team free agent tryout camps?
Answer:
Most minor
league teams hold open free agent tryout camps. These events typically
charge a fee where an unlimited number of players audition for one or
few roster spots. There are no evaluations produced, no video taken and
distributed, and
players not asked to veterans' camp have nothing to show for their
monetary or time investment. Between registration fees and travel
expenses, it would cost a player thousands of dollars to attend EVERY
minor league basketball team's free agent camp in a year. For one low
registration fee, the InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine will have your
data made available to every professional team in the USA and available
for worldwide access, through our web site.
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Question:
What is the Pro Basketball
Seminar?
Answer:
During each combine, InfoSport will hold an informational
seminar on pursuing a pro basketball career. Presentations will be made
on obtaining the necessary documentation, passports, dealing with agents
and professional teams and scouts. Participants will receive a
comprehensive workbook on preparing for their professional basketball
career and valuable information on self-marketing, resources and the
professional basketball industry in general.
No other event of this kind
provides players with the educational foundation necessary in order to
make the leap from amateur to professional basketball player.
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