How much cardio should a basketball player do?

Hi I was just wanted to know how much cardio do high school and college basketball players do a week to prepare them for all their games. Things im most interested in knowing is how long the run is, how fast, what speed to start on and when to increase or decrease, how many days a week, and if there is an incline or not. Also i heard that you should lift weights for 15mins before you run because it starts the fat burning process or something is this true? Thanks for all the helpHow much cardio should a basketball player do?
alot, basketball is pretty much all cardio, you have to be in great shape to be able to run back and forth for 40 minutes.How much cardio should a basketball player do?
A fantastic workout that I do, and one that simulates the type of running used in games, is a staggered sprint. It goes like this:



Run 400 meters (about a quarter-mile) as fast as you can, timing yourself. Then stop and rest for the amount of time it took you do run the 400 meters. Do this again, timing yourself and resting for as long as it took you to run the last 400 meters. Repeat this until you have been running/resting for 20 minutes.How much cardio should a basketball player do?
Our coach had the team run 5 miles at least once a week, but we were encouraged to do it twice. It shouldn't take you more than 40 minutes when you're in shape. But long distance running isn't the going thing to work on. Since basketball involves a lot of speed, make sure you including casual sprints within your workouts. (I highly recommend running outside and not on a treadmill.)



You should lift weights regardless. It'll help tone your body. Good luck