Answer:
-if it is for a school team have good grades.... I would recommend trying not to have a c or lower
-show effort and work hard
-ask yourself why you want to play basketball it helps with motivation to reach your goal in making the team
-teamwork and communication
-practice outside of school work on your shots, dribbling, etc. the coaches look forward to good players so practice is recommended especially if you've never played the sport.
I made my basketball team by doing these hopefully this will help!!