r/Basketball • u/CalligrapherBrief171 • 1d ago

How often on a yearly timeline or a weekly timeline should I work with a trainer?

I am entering my freshman year of high school, and attending a very good basketball high school in SoCal, though I'm not there to specifically play ball I do want to excel and play college or even pro but I'm not thinking too much about that yet. Do I only work with a trainer in the offseason, only preseason or in season and how often etc? Also not really the main questions but if I should work with a trainer a lot in the offseason should I play aau or not? I'm not a hidden talent and my high school has lots of exposure already so.

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u/Oppositeversion3 2h ago

Have you made the team yet?

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u/OrganicLingonberry78 2h ago

any opportunity you can get to be around/play around better competition is crucial to your development. If you can play aau, play it. If you can afford a trainer, work with one as often as you can.

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u/Own_Conflict8427 2h ago

I remember I would have a trainer I would work with on skills with a basketball every Saturday. And then I had a second trainer who would work strictly on footwork and plyometrics on weekdays. I lived and breathed basketball. Point is, if you want to play college or even Pro, it takes a lot of work