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along with NCAA scholarship athletes getting an extra $2000, basketball coaches got some good news... NCAA adopts new basketball recruiting model The NCAA revamped more than just its student-athlete requirements and aid on Thursday. The Board of Directors also adopted a completely new recruiting model for basketball. The most important changes are: Contact is mostly deregulated starting June 15 after a recruit’s sophomore year. Coaches will be allowed to send unlimited text messages, make unlimited phone calls and send unlimited private messages via social media websites. Two weekends in April will be opened up to coaches. July will be trimmed to three four-day periods, as opposed to two 10-day periods Official visits can begin January 1 of a recruit’s junior year, with travel expenses for the recruit and his family being paid for by the school On-campus evaluations during official visits will be permitted Some contact at a recruit’s high school will be permitted beginning during a prospect’s junior year FULL ARTICLE