I can just think about the game. Hilgenberg had a plan. She knew what she wanted from a college and knew how to get it. The countless regulations and gamesmanship that define college recruiting may read like Sanskrit to some, but there is help on the horizon. The first thing any high school guidance counselor will tell a student beginning his or her college search is to make a list.
Law is on the same page when basketball players are concerned.
The list might be restricted geographically, or arranged according to a particular school's academic requirements. Most importantly, though, a player needs to focus on schools that meet as many of the athlete's needs and desires as possible. Be honest with yourself throughout the whole process. Make no mistake, programs will do everything imaginable to fit their needs, so prospects shouldn't hesitate to do the same. You have to know what you're looking for and for a student athlete that works for the system.