Will leaving home be the new norm for elite high school basketball recruits?

Posted Mar 21, 2019
High school basketball has become big business. More fans are attending games than ever. Social media has helped the sport gain a broader audience. The elite prospects get tugged toward prep schools or academies, drawn by the promise of superior competition and national exposure. That's hard to turn down when one is seemingly on the fast-track to the NBA. (Max Preps)

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