Throughout this summer in either a conversation with a college, high school coach or just someone talking basketball one statement was regularly repeated--"She can PLAY for ______" or they would ask can she PLAY at that level and so on.
I have kept thinking about the question. But there are two better questions...The simple ability or opportunity to PLAY for a team/school is one question. Another question and a better one I think is can she (and the team) succeed at ______ school. That raises the bar and the variables involved. It's a question from a different perspective.
But the best question for coaches and recruits, I believe, is "CAN YOU THRIVE? CAN THE TEAM THRIVE? Thrive raises the level again. Plus, it takes into account all four aspects of a student-athletes experience. Academic--Spiritual--Skill--Career...To Thrive one must have four areas aligned. Student-Athletes and Coaches have to evaluate in terms of Thriving.
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