Up to 2010 there may had been only 4 or 5 premier basketball schools (Stan, UConn, ND, Tenn a few). In the last few years Scarolina is a recruiting force, Baylor, many of the Pac 12 schools. Top players definitely have more options now. 349 schools have Div1 womens bb programs
As far as popularity in high school (ours 850 enrolment), our girls bb team did not cut anybody this year so they could field a jv team. 5 years ago they would have had to cut people. The most popular sports are girls vb (3 teams) and water polo ( 3 teams). This trend is not true of every school in our geographic area but for many.
As far as popularity in high school (ours 850 enrolment), our girls bb team did not cut anybody this year so they could field a jv team. 5 years ago they would have had to cut people. The most popular sports are girls vb (3 teams) and water polo ( 3 teams). This trend is not true of every school in our geographic area but for many.