In the fall, Tatum trimmed his multitude of offers to 10 finalists. He
included Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, Connecticut, Arizona, Kansas
and Wake Forest, all of which are among the most respected programs in
the nation. Tatum also included St. Louis U., Missouri and Illinois, the
top three Division I programs in the area. All of which were somewhere
between sub-par and abysmal this winter...
...Tatum believes he can reach the NBA from any program in his top 10.
The number of former players that have gone on to the NBA weighs some in
his decision, but is not the final word.
"It does but then that would take away from schools like Mizzou, SLU and Illinois that haven't put out guys that are one and done," Tatum said. "I feel like if I put in the time and the effort I can go to the NBA if I went to SLU or North Carolina."
What does he consider the most important aspect of his college decision?
"Really the coaching staff," Tatum said. "Who I feel most comfortable with and who can put me in the best situation to better myself as a player and a
person."
Tatum said he plans to trim his list to a final five in the coming weeks. He wasn't sure when he would make his announcement, but expected it sooner than later.
"Pretty soon I'll be cutting it down to five," Tatum said. "I'm not sure but there's a good chance (it'll be next week)."
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included Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, Connecticut, Arizona, Kansas
and Wake Forest, all of which are among the most respected programs in
the nation. Tatum also included St. Louis U., Missouri and Illinois, the
top three Division I programs in the area. All of which were somewhere
between sub-par and abysmal this winter...
...Tatum believes he can reach the NBA from any program in his top 10.
The number of former players that have gone on to the NBA weighs some in
his decision, but is not the final word.
"It does but then that would take away from schools like Mizzou, SLU and Illinois that haven't put out guys that are one and done," Tatum said. "I feel like if I put in the time and the effort I can go to the NBA if I went to SLU or North Carolina."
What does he consider the most important aspect of his college decision?
"Really the coaching staff," Tatum said. "Who I feel most comfortable with and who can put me in the best situation to better myself as a player and a
person."
Tatum said he plans to trim his list to a final five in the coming weeks. He wasn't sure when he would make his announcement, but expected it sooner than later.
"Pretty soon I'll be cutting it down to five," Tatum said. "I'm not sure but there's a good chance (it'll be next week)."
This post was edited on 4/6 4:04 PM by Jerker
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