BE SURE TO READ TO THE BOTTOM – FREE GUIDE INCLUDED! You don’t have to be a genius to know that getting someone’s attention in the basketball overseas world is EVERYTHING! How can someone offer a contract to someone they don’t know exists? RELATED POST: Offered 500EUR a month contract, Read more…
Overseas Basketball Jobs: Why It’s Hard For Americans 1 of 6 SCENARIO – You’ve done ALL that you need to on the court in order to secure an overseas basketball contract. Surely you shouldn’t run into much trouble securing a contract in a country that basketball isn’t their first, second Read more…
Amount Of Americans Looking To Be Playing Basketball Overseas Probably one of the better-known reasons… Assuming that ¼ of players on each college roster are seniors, there can be as many as 8000 collegiate players graduating each year (including Juco) looking to get a professional contract every year. Of course, Read more…
We’ve all heard that Greece’s economy isn’t great to say the least, but there are also many other countries, such as Spain, where the national economy is far from okay. What’s that got to do with Basketball Opportunities? When the economy is bad, the first thing to go out of Read more…
Leverage. If there is anything that you take from these basketball overseas post series, let it be this… Today, many ballers are happily accepting lower offers than their worth, now this may be out of desperation, choice etc. But as long as this is the case, the situation won’t really Read more…
The Game Is Changing – Foreign Players Are Improving. In the event that there’s not a lot of money floating around, organisations are likely going to want to minimise their spending (often American spots). Taking on an import player usually means paying for housing, higher registration and visa fees. No Read more…
Although some of the reasons that Americans can be at a disadvantage when playing basketball overseas have been covered, there are however some benefits to the basketball market being this way – so don’t lose hope! Trust the process! Americans are STILL the top ranked and most respected nation for Read more…
I’ve just turned 20 and have decided to not return to America to complete my final season of junior-college – it wasn’t the best situation for me. Since returning to the UK I’ve caught the attention of several agents who believe that they can land me a contract. Just last Read more…
Summer officially ended yesterday. So did Off-Season… Now it’s time to put your off-season works to the test, the time to battle for roles on a team, competing with teammates and of course, time to show out against the opposition. This can be an exciting time for those who have Read more…
This Thursday, Brits will be called upon to vote in the EU referendum – whether or not the UK should remain part of the European Union. You might have seen the numerous talk shows, campaigns or you may have even been involved in a debate discussing the political, social and economic Read more…