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A lot of discussion has been generated around recruits giving their verbal commitment to one school and then changing their minds later and not signing the LOI.
While watching the Spurs beat the Mavericks in the playoffs, I have been wondering how in the world George Hill of the Spurs ended up playing at IUPUI. Here is the story according to Wikipedia.
Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana ... Hill attended Broad Ripple High School[4] where he excelled as one of the top high school players in the state and formed part of the 'Magnificent Seven' from Indianapolis (Greg Oden, Mike Conley, Jr., Josh McRoberts, Rodney Carney, Eric Gordon, & Courtney Lee).[5]
Despite receiving scholarship offers from several big conference schools including Temple and Indiana, he chose to commit to IUPUI, wishing to stay with his ailing great-grandfather, Gilbert Edison.[6] A few months after he verbally agreed to attend IUPUI, his great-grandfather died, never getting the opportunity to see Hill play basketball at the college level. Following the advice of his great-grandfather, who told him to always be 'a man of his word', he decided to pass on other offers and stay at IUPUI.[2]
It appears that sticking to his commitment and going to IUPUI didn't hurt his making it to the NBA. The kid is a star.
While watching the Spurs beat the Mavericks in the playoffs, I have been wondering how in the world George Hill of the Spurs ended up playing at IUPUI. Here is the story according to Wikipedia.
Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana ... Hill attended Broad Ripple High School[4] where he excelled as one of the top high school players in the state and formed part of the 'Magnificent Seven' from Indianapolis (Greg Oden, Mike Conley, Jr., Josh McRoberts, Rodney Carney, Eric Gordon, & Courtney Lee).[5]
Despite receiving scholarship offers from several big conference schools including Temple and Indiana, he chose to commit to IUPUI, wishing to stay with his ailing great-grandfather, Gilbert Edison.[6] A few months after he verbally agreed to attend IUPUI, his great-grandfather died, never getting the opportunity to see Hill play basketball at the college level. Following the advice of his great-grandfather, who told him to always be 'a man of his word', he decided to pass on other offers and stay at IUPUI.[2]
It appears that sticking to his commitment and going to IUPUI didn't hurt his making it to the NBA. The kid is a star.
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