College sports are changing, and it’s not waiting for anyone to catch up.
High school athletes are forced to make major decisions in the midst of a growing transfer portal while also balancing potential lucrative NIL opportunities. High-level prospects are no stranger to this now clear mix of business and sports, and it raises questions surrounding the mindset behind these life-changing decisions.
At least one answer to this sentiment is seen not too far, as East Lansing High won the MHSAA Division 1 state champions for boys basketball in large part due to two Division 1 level prospects in senior forward Cameron Hutson and junior forward KJ Torbert.
Hutson, a three-star prospect ranked fourth in Michigan and committed to Saint Louis. Torbert, although unranked, has six D-1 offers with one school year remaining. Both talents have faced the reality of what playing basketball at the next level really entails through the increase in recognition that the successful season brought…