One of the deadliest mistakes I see ballers doing, is sitting back thinking that coaches and teams are going to find them. Good luck with that one! You must, and I mean you must contact and develop relationships with coaches and teams RIGHT NOW!

Even if that team or school is not one you want to go play for, just having the contact is worth and could save your career. Here are some easy, effective ways to get in touch with coaches and teams. Simply email them, call them, or send them a letter or footage of your game.

One thing you have to understand is that these teams and coaches need you as much as you need them, and they would love if they didn't have to go flying around the country looking for players. You are saving them a lot of headaches, and long flights, that I am sure they would much rather spend coaching basketball or spending time with their family.

You will be contacting the teams, and coaches that are looking for you and what you have to offer. Now when you contact them, don't just say, "hello my name is... and I want to come play for you." They here this all day.

Instead, be more personal, do some research on the coach, his team, records stats, and history. They will just simply melt if you know some things they might not even have known about their team, it also shows that you are a student of the game, and not just another baller that thinks he is the best in the world.

Pro Secret.

And also tell them, that you were wondering if they might be interested in you, but if they weren't, could they reefer some other coaches or pass you information along to someone that would be able to help you and might be interested in your game.

Just by saying that, you can get your name out to 1,000's of coaches literally over night, they will be more then happy sending your name and info to a good friend of there's or a team they they know you have a shot at. It's like having your own PRO recruiter working for you for free.

I know a bunch of ballers that have used this tip to get tot he Division-1 level, Steve Nash as a matter of fact. Remember, there are a lot of ballers out there that believe they can get to the next level, just like you, they are hungry, eager and determined.

But you can't always just play harder, you have to play smarter too! Get out there right now and be pro active and watch all the great things that will happen.