Is this camp (or agent, or offer) legit?
Most exposure camps and combines charge a fee. That alone doesn't make them a scam, since gyms, refs and staff cost money. The red flags are promises, pressure and money going the wrong direction.
Agents
- Check the license yourself. Agents who handle international transfers should be FIBA-licensed. Search the name on the official FIBA agent directory, not a screenshot they send you.
- Licensed agents don't charge players upfront. Agents are normally paid a percentage after a deal is done. Treat any upfront “registration”, “processing” or “visa” fee as a stop sign.
- Confirm it's really them. Scammers borrow real agents' names. Ask for a live video call and contact the agent through their agency's official site.
- Ask for references. Talk to two players they placed in the last two seasons, and check those players' rosters on the league site.
Camps, combines and tours
- No one can guarantee a contract. “Guaranteed placement” is the biggest red flag in the business.
- Get names. Which clubs, coaches and agents will attend? Real organizers name them. “Scouts from 20 countries” with no names isn't enough.
- Ask what happens to the film. Good camps record games and send the footage to clubs during signing periods.
- Read reviews from the last 12 months, especially the negative ones, and search the camp's name plus “scam” or “refund”.
- Know the refund policy before you pay. Some G League tryouts are explicitly non-refundable. Fine, as long as you know.
Offers from clubs
- Unsolicited “coach” messages are suspicious. Verify the club on the league's official site, and never send passport scans or money during first contact.
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