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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whitman high school[/quote]

Typically at Whitman there are 5 or 6 players that get all the game minutes and 7 or 8 players that ride the bench. But it's a year long commitment for everyone - daily practices that go well into the evening, weekend games and tournaments, and off season AAU. I think there was a player perhaps six years ago that managed to get recruited to a no name D3 school. But generally, no one from Whitman is getting recruited.

High school basketball in the DMV - which is a very competitive area with national powerhouses - is an enormous time suck for 95 percent of all participants. The opportunity costs for those wanting to go to competitive colleges are enormous. A varsity basketball player at schools like Whitman really has no time to pursue other interests or even load up on more advanced classes.

The days of student athletes changing sports with the seasons and having enough time to pursue other ECs and maintain a high GPA are long gone. Choices have to be made. Our 6'3 DS played JV freshman year and decided the time commitment wasn't worth it. Played rec instead for the fun of it and pursued his other interests. It was the right call for him. [/quote]

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