College Women's Basketball Recruiting Help That Only Gets Paid in Full When Your Daughter Makes a Roster

Small rosters, big competition

College women's basketball rosters are small, so each program adds only a few players in a recruiting class. Coaches also recruit junior college players, transfers and international players alongside high school prospects. For your daughter, that means fit is everything: the right program is one that needs her position and style of play in her class.

The growing popularity of the women's game is good news, with more attention, more resources and more young players coming up through the ranks. It also means more competition for every roster spot, which makes an honest evaluation and a well-targeted list more valuable than ever.

The college women's basketball recruiting calendar

Under current NCAA rules, Division I women's basketball coaches can begin calls, texts, emails and direct messages with high school players on June 1 after sophomore year, and recruits can call coaches at any time. Division I women's basketball has its own calendar of evaluation, contact, quiet and dead periods, including summer evaluation periods at certified events. Division II coaches can generally begin contact June 15 after sophomore year, and Division III, NAIA and junior college programs have more flexibility.

Because dates and evaluation windows change from year to year, we check the current NCAA calendar and build your daughter's summer around the events that matter for her list.

What college women's basketball coaches look for

• Position fit and physical profile: size, length, speed and athleticism relative to her position and the level.
• Skill level: shooting, ball handling, passing and finishing, and how those skills translate to college.
• Basketball IQ and defense: decision-making, communication, effort and rebounding.
• Character and academics: coaches talk to high school and travel coaches about work ethic, leadership and grades.

Have a short highlight video to open doors and full-game film ready, because coaches want to see how she plays on both ends of the floor.

The women's basketball landscape

Women's college basketball is played at Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior college programs, including California community colleges. Following the 2025 House settlement, Division I schools that opted in now carry a 15-player roster limit. With transfers also competing for spots, many talented high school players find their best opportunity at Division II, Division III, NAIA or junior college programs. Division III schools don't offer athletic scholarships but often provide strong academic and need-based aid.

The offer: $6,000 total, half deferred until she signs

The price is the same in every sport we serve: $6,000 total per family.

• $3,000 upfront to start the work.
• $3,000 only when your daughter signs with a school or earns a college roster spot. If that never happens, you never pay the second half.
• Money back if your daughter doesn't get a college roster spot.
• Money back after a career-ending injury.

We'll walk through the full terms with you on your free call.

Who's behind it

The Athlete Market is led by Chase Grant, a former Division I player, a six-year recruiting coordinator at Palomar College and a long-time San Diego-area coach who is well connected at the collegiate and youth levels. He's also a college professor, so he understands the academic side of the decision as well as the athletic side.

Recruiting in women's basketball has its own calendar and culture, but the job underneath it is the same one Chase did from the coach's side of the desk: evaluating players honestly, sorting through emails and video, and deciding who was worth a phone call. He draws on a network of current and former college coaches and mentors, and a recommendation from someone a coach trusts carries weight a cold email rarely does.

How we work with women's basketball families

1. An honest evaluation of her film, profile and grades, and the levels that fit today.
2. A target list of programs that need her position and style of play.
3. Film and outreach help so coaches can evaluate her quickly.
4. A summer plan built around the events and camps that matter for her list.
5. Introductions and decision support through visits, offers and signing.