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Term-in-Ology: Men’s Basketball Off-Campus Contacts and the April Recruiting Periods
In men's basketball, off-campus recruiting contacts shall not be made with an individual (or the individual's family members) before the opening day of the individual's junior year in high school. Contacts that occur during a prospective student-athlete's junior year during recruiting periods other than the April recruiting periods may occur only at the prospective student-athlete's educational institution.
During the April recruiting periods (including days of such a period in May) of a prospective student-athlete's junior year, contacts may occur at either the prospective student-athlete's educational institution or residence.
Division I men’s basketball’s recruiting calendar includes two distinct recruiting periods (where off-campus contacts are permitted) within the month of April that range, respectively, four and six days each.
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