Our Story
Hooptistic was built because the recruiting process was broken — and we decided to fix it. Here's why we built it, who built it, and what we're here to do.
The Problem
Basketball recruiting in 2024 is scattered across texts, DMs, emails, phone calls, and social media — with unverified information at every turn. Families waste money chasing the wrong programs. Coaches waste hours on administrative chaos. D2 and D3 prospects are largely ignored. We built Hooptistic because the game deserved better.
Recruiting conversations happen across texts, emails, social media DMs, and phone calls — with no central record and no accountability.
Social media spreads recruiting rumors and unverified offers, creating confusion for families trying to make one of the most important decisions of their child's life.
College coaches waste hours tracking tournament schedules, chasing transcripts, and managing basic recruiting admin instead of evaluating talent.
The platforms that exist serve D1 recruiting. Division II and III prospects — who represent the vast majority of college basketball players — have nowhere to go. Hooptistic changes that.
"Hooptistic is the verified basketball recruiting platform connecting players, families, coaches, and programs — all in one place. We prioritize accurate, real-time information over social media noise."— HOOPTISTIC MISSION STATEMENT
The Platform
Players match with programs based on verified criteria. Coaches find prospects that fit their system. Families get honest guidance instead of social media noise. Everything is documented, verified, and real-time.
We built in the FERPA-compliant transcript waiver system — a first in the recruiting industry. We built a proprietary compatibility grade, the Hooptistic Score. We built for every division, with special focus on the D2 and D3 athletes the industry has ignored for too long.
Verified. Real-time. Built for every division — especially the ones everyone else forgot.
The Founder
Founder & CEO — Hooptistic LLC / Hooptistic
Justin Dalton is a basketball coaching professional who saw the recruiting process from the inside and knew it needed to be rebuilt from the ground up. Hooptistic is the platform he wished had existed — one that serves families honestly, gives coaches the tools they actually need, and finally gives D2 and D3 athletes the visibility they've always deserved. Hooptistic is a platform of Hooptistic LLC, based in Evington, Virginia.