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Welcome to the Cardboard.  Thanks for the info on Jerome and Canada.  Don't be a stranger

Thanks!  A couple of tidbits on Brewer and Jerome for background.  Their club teams are part of the Junior U19 Elite League (JUEL) in Ontario.  Brewer played 3 years in JUEL and Jerome will play her 3rd this year.  Jerome also played JUEL Prep.  Why is this important for recruiting?  JUEL plays full FIBA rules:

- Four 10 minute quarters
- 24 second shot clock (15 on out of bounds)
- FIBA 3 point line
- Full FIBA sized courts

Until 2 years ago, NCAA recruiters were not allowed to view JUEL games or Canadian National Championship games.  The only way to see Canadian players was if their club teams travelled to AAU tournaments.  This limited their exposure.

Both are also part of the Canadian National Team Targeted Athlete Strategy (TAS).  TAS athletes are put through an annual program focused on offensive/defensive strategies, fitness/nutrition (including strength training), skill development and annual Personal Improvement Plans.  Brewer was part of TAS for 3 years and Jerome is still in the program.

Essentially, the combination of JUEL and TAS preps the athletes for both international competition and university level basketball.

Kia Nurse is a product of JUEL and TAS as well.

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Welcome to the Cardboard.  Thanks for the info on Jerome and Canada.  Don't be a stranger

Thanks!  A couple of tidbits on Brewer and Jerome for background.  Their club teams are part of the Junior U19 Elite League (JUEL) in Ontario.  Brewer played 3 years in JUEL and Jerome will play her 3rd this year.  Jerome also played JUEL Prep.  Why is this important for recruiting?  JUEL plays full FIBA rules:

- Four 10 minute quarters
- 24 second shot clock (15 on out of bounds)
- FIBA 3 point line
- Full FIBA sized courts

Until 2 years ago, NCAA recruiters were not allowed to view JUEL games or Canadian National Championship games.  The only way to see Canadian players was if their club teams travelled to AAU tournaments.  This limited their exposure.

Both are also part of the Canadian National Team Targeted Athlete Strategy (TAS).  TAS athletes are put through an annual program focused on offensive/defensive strategies, fitness/nutrition (including strength training), skill development and annual Personal Improvement Plans.  Brewer was part of TAS for 3 years and Jerome is still in the program.

Essentially, the combination of JUEL and TAS preps the athletes for both international competition and university level basketball.

Kia Nurse is a product of JUEL and TAS as well.