High Praise From Nic Batum

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Are there that many good-to-great players who will commit to being unselfish in pursuit of an NC? Are there that many coaches willing to work that hard to build the kind of culture Dan Hurley has built? Are there even that many kids with parents that will stay out of the way and not pursue immediate $$?

YES, there are. And you don't need 40, you just need a few each year. And UConn can be selective.

Hurley has been broadcasting the qualifications he's looking for at every opportunity. His media interviews are like Wanted Ads for Seal Team 6. Every player in the country who wants to win, knows they will if they play for Hurley. And they'll get drafted by the NBA, because NBA GM's can do simple math. They know that any of our players could boost their stats if they played somewhere else, but they want players who love the game and value winning, not headache inducing prima donnas.