"Big move! Super big move!"
In the afternoon, the players of Ryonan High School were conducting afternoon practice. Just as the players were immersed in the training, Aida Hiko rushed into the gym shouting.
His shouts also attracted the Ryonan players who were training.
"Hey, Yanyi, what are you yelling for?!"
"You can be late for training. Go run three laps outside and come back!"
Shinomiya Tano was standing in the middle of the court and saw Aida Hikoichi hurriedly running into the court. He put the basketball in his hand around his waist and shouted at Hikoichi.
When Aida Hiko heard this, his breathing stagnated, but he still ran to the sidelines and shouted to the players who were training:
"Captain, I'm late because something really happened!"
"I received reliable information from my sister!"
"This year, Kanagawa Prefecture has made some major moves in selecting players for the Autumn National Games that are different from previous years!
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Aida Hikoichi held a roll of paper in his hand and shouted at the players on the field with an excited look on his face.
It was not until this time that the players of Ryonan noticed what information was in Aida Hikoichi's hand, and they all cast curious glances at Hikoichi.
"Yanyi, what's the big move?"
"Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me now."
Sendoh stopped training, walked to the side of Shinomiya Tano, and asked Aida Hikoichi with a smile. Seeing Sendoh's question, Aida Hikoichi pretended to straighten his clothes, cleared his throat, and then slowly said:
"There will be major changes to the basketball selection method for this year's autumn national sports."
“It’s no longer an invitation-only system like in previous years.”
"Instead, we plan to adopt an elimination system!"
"All high school students with enrollment in Kanagawa Prefecture are eligible to participate in the selection of the representative team!"
"As long as you can pass the selection, you can become a member of the Kanagawa Prefecture team!"
"The selection will begin in half a month and will last for a month."
"After the representative team is established, there will be joint training for the representative team before the autumn national sports meeting."
"I heard from my sister that if I can stand out in this selection, not only will domestic universities pay attention to me, but the national team may also extend an olive branch to me!"
As Aida Hikoichi spoke, he handed the faxed document to Fujima Kenji who had walked in front of him. Fujima took the document and glanced at it briefly, and then there was some surprise on his face.
“It’s true!”
Fujima handed the document in his hand to Shimonoseki and was also surprised.
Such a big adjustment requires a lot of manpower and material resources which are very different from the training plans of previous years. Kenji Fujima learned a lot from the way this year's national team players are selected.
I'm afraid that the high school basketball world is about to face a major earthquake.
This is good news for a player like him who plans to rely on basketball to get into college!
"Yanyi, can I trouble you with something?"
"Send this information to Yuzumi!"
"Let him also participate in the selection of players for the national team in the autumn!"
"Isn't it possible that he could get the attention of a university or even a national team? Before he decides to go home and make sushi, he should give it one more try!"
"Anyway, if he fails, the worst that can happen is that he just has to go home. He can still afford to be delayed for a few months!"
"By the way, let Ikegami know if he's interested."
After briefly glancing at the documents, Shinomiya Tano handed them back to Aida Hikoichi and said to Hikoichi. As Shinomiya Tano's words fell, everyone in the Ryonan field focused their attention on Shinomiya Tano, their eyes full of anticipation and excitement.
Shigong Tianye noticed the gazes of the team members around him, smiled, and continued to speak to everyone:
"Of course, since this is a selection open to all high school students, anyone in our team can sign up to participate!"
"Opportunities ultimately depend on you to seize them."
As soon as Shimono Shimomiya finished speaking, cheers broke out in the Ryonan stadium.
Coach Tiangang, who was sitting on the sidelines, slowly stood up, clapped his hands, and said to the players with a smile:
"If you want to sign up, come and register with me after today's training."
"I will also ask about the registration method at that time. If unified registration is possible, I will submit the information of all the players who want to participate in the training."
"Everyone listen up, this is a rare opportunity. My advice is that no matter what your current strength is, you should give it a try."
"It would be great if you could be selected. Even if you can't be selected, having this experience will be beneficial to your growth!"
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While the players of Ryonan were preparing for the player selection for the Autumn National Games, other high schools in Kanagawa Prefecture also received the news one after another.
This large-scale selection program for high school students can be called a golden age for high school basketball.
Players from all schools became agitated. The school had just started, and all players' enthusiasm for training was aroused. Players from all schools who had aspirations subconsciously increased their training volume, hoping to stand out in future selection training camps.
Stimulated by this news, some third-year players who had retired early during the summer vacation also returned to the basketball team to participate in training, in order to be able to give it one last try in the selection training camp!
Of course, some players have a vision for the future, while others recognize their own limitations and give up this hard-won opportunity. For example, Ryoji Ikegami of Ryonan High School felt that he would never pass the selection and that he would not be favored by the university with his own strength.
So I didn't even think about trying it.
Ikegami was not the only one who had such thoughts. Mugure Mitsunobu of Xiangbei did not return to the basketball team because of this news. He had a clear understanding of his talent and knew that he was not good enough to make the university coach look at him differently. As for the national team? Mugure did not even think about it.
However, although Kogure Mitsunobu did not return to the team, Akagi Takenori returned to the club after learning the news. Akagi Takenori, who had been practicing basketball since he was a child, inevitably developed other ambitions after realizing his dream of "dominating the country."
This training and selection for the entire county completely released Akagi Takenori's ambition.
Players from all over the county responded to the news, and finally, a week after the news was released, the registration channel was officially opened.
There are two ways to register: one is individual registration, and the other is registration through the school. Both registration methods are convenient for many people.
Coach Anxi acted decisively when faced with this opportunity. He signed up all the first- and second-year players, and also signed up the third-year players according to their own ideas if they wanted to go.
In their Xiangbei High School alone, the number of students who have signed up for the autumn national sports player selection training camp has exceeded 100.
A single example can tell the whole story. Just from the number of people who signed up for training in Xiangbei, we can infer how many players there are if all the registered players in the entire county are added together!
At the same time as the registration for the Kanagawa Prefecture player selection training camp opened, the coaches of various university teams were also called together, including three famous coaches: Coach Anzai of Shohoku, Coach Takato of Kainan, and Coach Takeo of Ryonan High School.
The coaching team headed by Coach Anxi, which brought together 40 of the best coaches in the county, officially started operations and formulated a selection plan.
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Kamakura.
It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side.
Here, you can find the most beautiful natural scenery in the entire Kanagawa Prefecture.
The coaching team decided to hold the selection in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and the first round of selection was also held in a gymnasium in Kamakura.
In mid-September, the Autumn National Sports Team Player Selection, which shocked the entire Kanagawa Prefecture, kicked off in grand style.
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"Contestant No. 103, Xiangbei High School, first year, Sakuragi Hanamichi."
In the Kamakura Prefectural Gymnasium, a staff member shouted to the players who were sitting or standing on the sidelines. At this time, the entire gymnasium had gathered thousands of people. Players were trying out on the court. Players who had not yet had their turn were sitting in the stands on the sidelines, waiting for their number to be called.
The first round of selection is the open audition.
The content is divided into indoor and outdoor events. The indoor events are also very simple, measuring height, weight, arm span, high reach, and bench press. After the test, the coaching team will give a score based on the data.
The outdoor events are also very simple, 50-meter sprint, 100-meter sprint, and 3,000-meter endurance run. The coaching team will give a score based on the results of these three events.
Then, based on the player's two results, the coaching staff will rank the player.
In the first round of auditions, the coaching team will directly eliminate 90% of all participating players!
These tests can be considered as relatively basic potential tests and have nothing to do with basketball. People with excellent athletic ability can stand out from them even if they have never played basketball.
After the auditions, the coaching staff will arrange basketball-related tryout plans.
This large-scale selection is not only to select combat forces who can represent Kanagawa Prefecture in the Autumn National Games, but also to find talented players and train them.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t have immediate combat capability, as long as your talent is explosive enough, you can still pass the auditions.
"Height, 194cm, weight, 91kg, wingspan, 206cm..."
"Sakuragi Hanamichi-san, go to the next test."
The measurers measured Sakuragi Hanamichi's physical data. After the recorder at the back finished recording, he waved at Sakuragi, signaling him to go to the next test.
The venue is divided into several areas for testing various items. It is like an assembly line operation. Sakuragi Hanamichi only needs to walk from the beginning to the end and test each item in turn.
As Sakuragi Hanamichi completed one test after another, the coaches' eyes turned to this red-haired young man.
These coaches are drawn from various college teams, and when testing the players, they will also pay attention to whether there are any good talents.
There is no doubt that Sakuragi Hanamichi is that kind of good seedling.
"This red-haired boy is Sakuragi Hanamichi from Xiangbei High School. He shined in the national competition."
"Hmm! Very impressive. His running touch reached 367cm. Even if we don't look at other events, just looking at the touch and physical test data is already exaggerated."
"So far, this kid's statistics are the most terrifying!"
After Sakuragi Hanamichi finished the relevant tests, he was guided by the staff to go outside the field for off-field tests. After Sakuragi Hanamichi left, the coaches also looked in the direction he left and discussed with each other in a low voice.
“Although I’m only a freshman, it’s necessary to get in touch with such a guy in advance, so as to strike first!
!”
After seeing Sakuragi's physical test data, some coaches even had the idea of snatching him away.
But at this moment, there were bursts of exclamations in the venue.
The coaches looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall young man standing in front of the tester with his arms raised.
"Height 204cm... Weight 98kg, Wingspan... 223cm."
A string of data came out of the tester's mouth, and the recorders around were shocked by the data and looked at the player who was being tested.
"Jinguji Budo, he's here!" When the coaches saw the young man who was undergoing physical examination, they immediately recognized him and whispered in their hearts.
The coaches have been keeping an eye on this player for a long time. He is known as the strongest high school student in the country. Just by hearing his physical test data, the coaches are already itching to try him out.
"Touch height... 381cm... ."
After Jinguji Budo's run-up report, the tester looked at the ruler above his head in a daze, muttering, with a look of astonishment. After hearing this data, the recorder did not write it down immediately, but instead raised his head and looked at the ruler.
At this moment, the coaches who were paying attention to the Jinguji martial arts physical test also gathered around, looking up at the offset ruler in amazement.
fear!
It’s even more terrifying and explosive than the physical test data of Sakuragi Hanamichi!
Just by looking at Takeshi Jinguji's physical test data, the coaches can already imagine how powerful Takeshi Jinguji is on the court!
How desperate must his opponent be facing such a monster!
The coaches' gazes followed Jinguji Budou as he completed the indoor test. After Budou left, the coaches were unable to recover from their shock for a long time.
Many of them had seen Jinguji Martial Arts competitions, but this was the first time they had seen the opponent's physical test so directly.
Many coaches have seen such terrifying physical test data for the first time.
"Without a doubt, this is a true genius!"
"This physical test really allowed us to see a lot of talent!"
A coach sighed in a low voice, slowly turned around and focused his attention back on the physical test.
However, when everyone saw the young man who was undergoing the physical test, the coaches were stunned.
"Hey... elementary school students are not allowed to participate!"
A coach saw the child lying on the testing table with his arms outstretched and spoke loudly.
“?!”
"I... I'm a high school student!"
On the test bench, Che Gukong heard the middle-aged man who looked like a staff member shouting in the distance, his face suddenly fell and he shouted loudly.
His words also shocked many coaches.
"Height 153cm, weight 41KG, arm span 160cm."
The tester measured the short boy in front of him and reported to the recorder behind him.
When several coaches in the distance heard the physical test data, their faces suddenly became extremely excited.
After a long time, a coach couldn't help but shook his head and sighed:
"This kind of audition is really nonsense. It makes young people who don't belong to this path have fantasies that they shouldn't have!"
The one being tested before Kurumiya Sora was Jinguji Budo. The physical test data of these two people were placed in front of the coaches at the same time, and the impact was even stronger.
The coach didn't actually mean to mock Kurumi Sora when he said that; he was just speaking from his heart.
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