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right now i have two players who im trying to pick between for my first and second picks of the draft. What order should i put them in?

Player A:

Position- PG
Height- 6'0"
Age- 19
Rating- 5 stars
Potential- 4 stars
Grade- A+

Player B:

Position: PF
Height: 6'10"
Age- 18
Rating- 5 stars
Potential- 3 stars
Grade- A-

Right now i have the 19 year old with better skills in the first spot but i want to see what you guys think.

If you want to sell your trainee go for player B. If you want to have a contributer to your team take player A. I'd put player A first and train him with other trainees. He can become a role player for your team in D.IV or a star for your team in D.V.

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Generally its preferable to get an 18 year old rather than a 19 year old. The extra year can make a big difference in training. But since your Player B has 3 star potential he might hit his training cap sooner than you want. So Player A might be a better long term prospect.

If you want to sell then I think there isnt too much difference between the two. If you want to train then go for the guy who will fit your current training group better.

I agree with the above post. If you are going to train guards, player A would be fantastic for you. You could train him at a rate that he could grow with your team all the way to division III. Player B is nice, but if he has star potential he won't be able to climb high enough to be a major force for seasons to come. If he had allstar potential he might be ok. Basically, at division V you want to be grooming your studs for DIII. If you take them slow and steady in the early leagues, develop some secondaries and plan on training them until they are 25 or 26, by the time you get to DIII, you will have bonafide studs that will keep you in III.

A few seasons ago I drafted a superstar potential 19 yo with decent skills. Waldrop on my roster. This pick was totally by accident, i didn't invest in the draft. Anyway, being new to the game, I didn't put a lot of thought into him and he got casual training. If one of my trainees were to get shorted, it was him. Now all of a sudden, he is starting to look like a pretty decent future SF. I will have to train him until he is 25 or 26, but I wish I hadn't neglected him as a 19yo. The moral is, at division V, 19 yo draftees with 5star 4 potential or better with appropriate height can be big time players in your program down the road. Especially if you can steal a stud in the second round of your draft knowing teams may pass on 19 yo draftees.