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Women’s Basketball Standards

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NCAA DIVISION I

Point Guard (5’8″ or taller)

  • Great ball handling skills
  • Great passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays exceptional floor leadership
  • Excellent court awareness
  • Exceptional athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Shooting Guard (5’10″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Extremely athletic with very good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Small Forward (5″11″ or taller)

  • Extremely athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Very versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Power Forward (6’0″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Extremely athletic
  • Ability to run the floor extremely well
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Center (6’2″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor extremely well
  • Extremely athletic
  • Minimum of 12 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’5″ and above

NCAA DIVISION II

Point Guard (5’7″ or taller)

  • Very good ball handling skills
  • Very good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays very good floor leadership
  • Excellent court awareness
  • Very good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 11 PPG

Shooting Guard (5’8″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Very good athleticism with very good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 11 PPG

Small Forward (5’10″ or taller)

  • Very athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 11 PPG

Power Forward (5’11″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Very Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum of 11 PPG

Center (6’0″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Very Athletic
  • Minimum of 11 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’3″ and above

NCAA DIVISION III

Point Guard (5’5″ or taller)

  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays good floor leadership
  • Good court awareness
  • Good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum 8 PPG

Shooting Guard (5’7″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum 8 PPG

Small Forward (5’8″ or taller)

  • Athletic
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum 8 PPG

Power Forward (5’9″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum 8 PPG

Center (5’11″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Athletic
  • Minimum 8 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’2″ and above

NAIA DIVISION I

Point Guard (5’6″ or taller)

  • Very good ball handling skills
  • Very good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays good floor leadership
  • Very good court awareness
  • Very good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Shooting Guard (5’8″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Very good athleticism with very good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Small Forward (5’9″ or taller)

  • Very athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Power Forward (5’10″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Very Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Center (5’11″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Very Athletic
  • Minimum of 10 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’2″ and above

NAIA DIVISION II

Point Guard (5’5″ or taller)

  • Very good ball handling skills
  • Very good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays good floor leadership
  • Good court awareness
  • Good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 8 PPG

Shooting Guard (5’7″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Good athleticism with good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 8 PPG

Small Forward (5’8″ or taller)

  • Good athleticism
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 8 PPG

Power Forward (5’10″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum of 8 PPG

Center (5’11″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Athletic
  • Minimum of 8 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’2″ and above

Preferred Grades for All Divisions: 3.0 GPA or higher, 24 ACT or higher and a 1000 SAT (out of 1600) or higher

**No scores needed for underclassmen

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