Hi DanJ,
And welcome on BuzzerBeater.
There is so much to learn in this game that you may get drowned by the mass of infos. So the best suggestion I can offer is to take a look on the Mentor Program that exists in your country, and get advised by a confirmed American player ;-).
Check this out:
(http://www.buzzerbeater.com/community/forum/read.aspx?thr...)