Mano Watsa is the President of PGC Basketball. You can follow him online at @PGCbasketball.
Why Social Media Might Be the Secret Weapon Your Athlete’s Missing
Don’t look at social media as good or bad. Look at it as an empty thing that you ascribe meaning to. Meaning, if you use social media to your advantage, the algorithm will give you things that can actually help you be successful and give you a huge advantage.
#1 Thing College Basketball Coaches Hate in a Recruit
A short while back on a PGC mentorship Zoom call, a player asked Yale Women’s Assistant Coach, Amber Raisner, “what’s the #1 thing you look for when deciding who NOT to recruit for your team?” Click to get the answer
Why Is My Performance Inconsistent?
Do you ever feel like your performance in games is consistently inconsistent? That you’re putting in the same hard work at practice every day, yet some days you play really well and others you don’t play well at all? If that’s you, you’re not alone. If that’s not you, don’t worry—the frustration is coming soon!
The 6 Intangibles Elite Point Guards Need to Stand Out
Add these 6 intangibles to your toolbox and transform yourself into one of the most impactful point guards in your league, nearly overnight!
Quit Being So Hard to Coach
COACHES HAVE FAVORITES!! Of course, they have favorites—their favorites are the players they can trust, on and off the court.
Here are four reasons you may not be getting the playing time you think you deserve.
3 Biggest Mistakes Basketball Parents Make
We’ve got a lot of important pressing questions on parents’ minds these days when it comes to helping their kids so why don’t we just start right off with the big one… what are three of the biggest mistakes you’re seeing basketball parents make right now?
3 Ways to Tame Pre-Game Jitters in the Postseason
A high school basketball player writes in…
DEAR COACH: How do I not get nervous before a big game which causes me not to play as well as I can? How do I not get nervous?
Why Quitting Can Sometimes Lead to Bigger and Better Things
The old adage that…
“a winner never quits and a quitter never wins”
… has probably led to more young athletes suffering unnecessary mental anguish than some parents are willing to admit.


