What if one month could completely change your recruiting journey?

Are you making the most of the July live period?

In this solo episode of It's Just Different, Ashley Roberts shares the strategies every basketball player and parent should know before stepping into the biggest evaluation period of the summer.

From setting intentional recruiting goals to improving your social media, highlight tape, and coach communication, this episode is your roadmap to maximizing every opportunity during AAU season.

Whether you're hoping to earn your first college interest, increase your visibility, or simply make the most of your final summer on the circuit, this episode will help you approach recruiting with confidence, preparation, and purpose.

In This Episode:

- Why every athlete needs dream, realistic, and July recruiting goals

- How to make your social media profile coach

-friendly

- What coaches actually want to see in your highlight tape

- Building and organizing your target school list

- The importance of consistent communication with college coaches

- Ways to stand out without relying solely on scoring

- Why recruiting success is about more than scholarship offers

- How parents can best support their athlete throughout the process

- Staying patient and trusting your recruiting journey

Key Takeaways:

- Set clear recruiting goals before every evaluation period.

- Your social media and highlight tape should work for you—not against you.

- Communicating with coaches consistently creates more opportunities.

- Coaches evaluate much more than points scored.

Your recruiting journey doesn't have to follow anyone else's timeline.About The HostAshley Roberts is the host of the It’s Just Different Podcast and a former junior college basketball player who transferred to the University of Texas. As a basketball consultant, speaker, and founder of the Different Community, Ashley helps parents confidently navigate their athlete’s basketball journey with clarity, confidence, and purpose.Resources for Basketball ParentsJoin the Basketball Parent Community:https://www.ashleynroberts.com/communityShop DIFFERENT merch (Use code Podcast for 15% off):https://itsjustdifferentapparel.com/?...Keep in Touch Ashley: https://www.instagram.com/_thisisashleyr/