Sorry if already posted, but I don't see it. Terrific in-depth article about Whaley by Charlotte Carroll in the Athletic.
UConn's Isaiah Whaley had to hit rock bottom to turn into the player he could be
"“When I didn’t get in [to the Villanova game last year] it kind of triggered something in me mentally where I just kind of felt like I had to do even more to get on the court,” Whaley says. “A lot of things changed after that game.”
He aimed for 8½ hours of sleep a night, up to two hours more than he was accustomed to. With less sleep, he noticed he’d wake up gloomy and that was reflected in practice. He tried to order less fast food and go grocery shopping in an effort to eat better as well. He says he even changed his circle of friends."
UConn's Isaiah Whaley had to hit rock bottom to turn into the player he could be
"“When I didn’t get in [to the Villanova game last year] it kind of triggered something in me mentally where I just kind of felt like I had to do even more to get on the court,” Whaley says. “A lot of things changed after that game.”
He aimed for 8½ hours of sleep a night, up to two hours more than he was accustomed to. With less sleep, he noticed he’d wake up gloomy and that was reflected in practice. He tried to order less fast food and go grocery shopping in an effort to eat better as well. He says he even changed his circle of friends."