Elite basketball recruits say they fight the urge to commit on 'great' visits

Posted Oct 25, 2016
If sheer emotion was the determining factor in point guard Trae Young’s recruitment he’d already be committed...Four times. “The way the schools have made me feel on the visits has made me want to commit. They treat you like royalty. It’s hard to fight back those emotions.” Still, Young and other elite recruits contend that it’s imperative to resist the urge to be a prisoner of the moment. (USA Today)

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