[header] How to get a basketball scholarship [title] Play basketball every chance you get. [step] Because students decide early what schools they are going to attend, your senior year has almost become irrelevant. Coaches begin identifying potential recruits by their junior year. 
[title] Contact the amateur athletic union (aau) to see if there are any basketball teams in your area. [step] Being a good player on your high school team isn't enough anymore, so you need to play on teams outside of school, too.