Going into 8th grade this year Jack stepped away from AAU Basketball in the spring to run track. The focus was development physically. He also chose to play football this fall before basketball season to get used to playing through contact. The goal this year was to make JV as an 8th grader just to be able to practice with Varsity and prepare for high school next year. Well he made the team… And led them in scoring coming off the bench. Im mostly impressed because he only had 2 T.O.s made the right reads in the P&R and played sound defense without fouling. Needless to say, football and track helped tremendously. The break from basketball kept his mind fresh and the change in applied biomechanics for the different sports helped create more well rounded athlete, not fighting burnout. I’m not against specialization, but after this past year I definitely see the long term benefits of playing multiple sports. Only problem we’re having now is him choosing a favorite before freshman yea...