This young lady will soon make the important decision that many have made and many more have yet to make: which college to attend and play basketball for. She will be advised (like all the others) in varying degrees by her:
- Parents;
- Coaches;
- School faculty and advisors; and,
- Friends, including classmates and teammates.
She (and they) will consider (in whatever priority they establish):
- Academics;
- Playing time;
- Teammates (skills and character);
- Coaches;
- Prospects for success (championships);
- Distance from home; and,
- Miscellaneous factors (conference, TV exposure, etc.).
If she is as smart as she appears, she will take her official visits to carefully evaluate her five finalists, and then give an oral commitment to the one that appears to best fulfill those considerations that are most important to her.
And I like our chances.