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Here is a general checklist for assessing your marketability as a basketball player. The creator of this list is not known, but we believe that the elements listed here would be found on similar lists composed by most collegiate coaches.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
Athletic build (age and maturity are considered)
- height/weight proportional
- lean, muscular legs, shoulders, and trunk
Leg strength
Upper body strength
Jumping ability
Controlled quickness
- agility - can change direction quickly and remain under control
- foot quickness
- quick first step
- offensively
- defensively
- hand quickness

BASKETBALL SKILLS
Ball-handling - use of right and left hands under pressure
- skill level with non-dominant hand
- passing in to various positions
- open court dribbling
- Skills without the ball
- can get open
- can post up, pin, and flash
- can get a teammate open
- works as hard without the ball as she does with the ball
- boxes out consistently
- plays defense with "heart" - loves it
Skills with the ball
- decision-making skills
- getting the ball where it needs to be
- penetrate and score at the right time
- know when to dribble
- understand yoiur shooting range
- post moves with ball-handling
- jump shot
- shooting range
Court awareness
- uses peripheral vision
- sees where the defense is
- sees where teammates are
- reads the double team and finds the open man
- understands floor balance
- can execute the offensive pattern
Physical play
- on the floor for loose balls
- physical rebounder
- does not mind physical contact
- physical and mental control despite contact

MENTAL QUALITIES
Do you come out of the locker room ready to play?
- intensity at practice
- intensity during warm-up and game
- concentration during warm-up and game
Coachibility
- reacts positively to corrections
- understands personal strengths and weaknesses
- makes eye to eye contact
- responds positively to teammates encouragement
- concentrates during time outs
Effort
- concentrates and works hard during conditioning
- individual hustle
- when going is great
- when going gets tough
- supports teammates
Leadership
- sets high standards for self and teammates
- encourages teammates to work hard
- believes in coach and teammates
Are you a TEAM player?
- reaching team goals is more important than reaching personal goals
- accepts her role as a teammate
- on court
- on bench
- respects teammates' strengths
- understands and accepts teammates' weaknesses
Do you have a LOVE for basketball?
- study the game
- take advantage of opportunities to play
- have fun playing it
- have personal goals for your career