So you think teams do not need to be developed? I guess you believe they don't practice anymore.
NIL is a process now at all but a few teams, of losing your best players and replacing them with the best players you can buy. A losing game for everyone, but the players in the short run.
A longer term view, NIL will further destroy competition and ultimately most of fan interest. There will be less D1 teams and player's opportunities will substantially diminish.
It's weird how defeatist this board is. You're closer than you've ever been. Anyone ahead of you in the state has moved up, except, very debatable, UTSA.
You're next up. Get really buddy buddy with the PAC leftovers.
From 247: 247Sports ranks Smith the 51st-best high school center in the 2024 class. He's also ranked the 29th-best player in Texas.
Smith helped guide Haltom to a 21-12 record last season, averaging 12.9 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. Smith led the 6A level of Texas High School basketball in rebounding two straight years. He brought in 855 career rebounds, 353 in a single season, and 26 in one game. All are school records. Smith was named an 8-6A First Team All-District selection.
As a senior, Smith shot 59 percent from the floor. He made 67 percent of his free throw tries on 130 attempts, and hit 10-of-30 three-point tries. Smith shot 62 percent on two-point attempts. Smith averaged 11.4 points and 11.4 rebounds per game as a junior.
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