Media reports that uncovered an international pipeline of elite players that has fed xxx High's boys and girls basketball teams since 2011, the NJSIAA is developing legislation to address recruiting and movement of foreign athletes to New Jersey high schools. ... There's little oversight for how the players get to the United States and the deals that are made between coaches and handlers to bring them here, and legislation could have a significant impact on some of the state's powerhouse programs.
Scan New Jersey's top high school sports teams and you might be surprised to learn that some players don't live with their parents and instead are staying with host families or coaches near the school they attend. It's another loophole some parents use to send their child to the right school. But is there a problem with it? The topic came to the surface when NJ Advance Media published a report showing six overseas players were living with xxx's boys basketball coach and claiming him as their legal guardian, prompting a measure of hysteria among coaches around the state who may have been doing something similar. Look for more on the topic in