Adam Finkelstein is the founder of the New England Recruiting Report as well as a national high school scout for ESPN. Adam has experience coaching at the D3 (Western Connecticut State), D1 (University of Hartford), and prep school (Choate Rosemary Hall) levels. In 2012 I reached out with questions to Adam about the prep school world and he was kind enough to take the time to lead me in the right direction. In this episode Adam talks about scouting, going where the players are, his role with ESPN, and much more.
What You Will Learn:
[2:00] Main takeaways from being a D3 and D1 assistant coach?
[5:35] Biggest difference between a prep school player and a regular high school player?
[9:24] Thoughts on pop up basketball academies as a scout.
[17:00] How did the New England Recruiting Report originate and how does it benefit players?
[21:50] How does Adam pick AAU and showcase events to go scout?
[24:48] Story of seeing a special player not on a big time AAU team.
[27:16] Role at ESPN and the perks that come with it.
{32:20] Adam’s 10-year plan.
[35:00] Best coach, Adam coached against while at University of Hartford?
[36:26] Best player, Adam coached against at Choate?
[37:03] One performance as a scout that stands above the rest.
[38:02] Favorite movie
[38:22] Hobbies
[39:15] Podcast recommendations
Connect with Adam:
Twitter | https://twitter.com/AdamFinkelstein
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-upside-with-adam-finkelstein/id1033618066
Website | https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/index
Website | https://newenglandrecruitingreport.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/adamfinkelstein/
Connect with Cory:
Website | https://www.prepathletics.com
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/prep_athletics/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/PREP_Athletics
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/PrepAthletics
Email | [email protected]
Phone | 859-317-1166
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iTunes | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prep-athletics-podcast/id1546265809?uo=4
Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/6CAKbXFiIOhoHinzsReYbJ
Stitcher | https://www.stitcher.com/show/prep-athletics-podcast
Google Podcasts | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80M2YwZTZkMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
About Me
Cory Heitz is the Founder and President of PREP Athletics. He has been helping place players into the right fitting prep schools since 2008. Cory completed a post grad year himself before playing in a D1 basketball program, so he knows the pressures that players and families face when trying to get to the collegiate level. That’s why he started this podcast, which is to share his wealth of information to those looking to reach their college basketball goals.