In the quest to jump higher for Basketball you will have to do leg exercises to get stronger.
There is no way around it if you want to increase your vertical jump.
The best exercise is obviously the squat followed by the dead lift and any other smaller leg exercise you can squeeze in.
When you start your squat workouts take into account your current fitness level.
Have you already been doing squats or is this something new for you? If you are new at this, really take it easy at first and kind of inch your way into them.
No need to get injured, you have plenty of time to get strong.
Squats are good for developing the thighs, hips and buttocks.
These are the primary muscles you use for jumping.
When you do squats be aware of good form, start with a light weight to get used to the movement at first.
As you get more comfortable you can start to add more weight.
Using good form will help prevent any injury and give you the best results.
When you do your squat workouts or any workout for that matter, make sure you warm up.
The purpose of warming up is to get more blood flowing into the areas you are exercising.
Do your first set of squats with a lighter weight that will allow you to do at least ten reps.
For the second and third sets you can use heavy enough weight to allow for six to eight reps.
This is only a guide as to how many sets to do; a little research on line can give you much info on how to do your squat workouts.
Remember you can do dead lifts also, maybe alternate workout days doing squats one and dead lifts the other.
These exercises will help build the best foundation from which to be able to jump higher.