Blue chips are
athlete
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance.
Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...
s, particularly
high school
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players,
targeted for drafting or signing by teams at the college level. Collegiate players being scouted by professional franchises may also be referred to as ''blue chips''.
Blue chip players are those who have proven themselves to be among the best at their positions in their respective sports and are more sought after and wanted than other players.
They are typically perceived as "can't miss" prospects
who are desired by most organizations. Blue chip athletes are likely to have an immediate impact on teams that acquire them
and have proven skills rather than speculative or untapped potential. Many top recruits eventually go on to be successful at the professional level, especially in basketball and baseball.
See also
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Recruiting (college athletics)
Recruitment is the process of filling job vacancies with people.
Recruitment or recruiting may also refer to:
*Recruitment (biology), the process of developing the next generation of organisms
*College recruiting, the process in college athletics ...
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Draft bust
A draft is a process used in some countries (especially in North America) and sports (especially in closed leagues) to allocate certain players to teams. In a draft, teams take turns selecting from a pool of eligible players. When a team sele ...
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