Welcome to college basketball's recruiting extravaganza Posted Jul 11, 2018 The start of the college basketball season is four months away. With rosters for 2018-19 mostly set, this is the month when grassroots basketball takes center stage. The first of three live recruiting periods begins Wednesday. College teams will start building foundations for 2019 and beyond and evaluators will identify the next wave of one-and-done NBA prospects. (ESPN.com)