In high school. The truth is this is now BIG business. Coaches make millions, players are making REAL money. So here's the question. Are the Iowa Hawkeyes, (lets say the women because they've been on the threshold of great things), going to continue to be " a player"? Do you really think top 5 programs have room on their roster for "feel good stories" or "hostesses"? Is it. or is it not the job of said highly paid coach and her staff to develop a roster, top to bottom, and to develop "the bench" to eventually bring something to the mix, on the court? I'm ALL for valuing players on and off the court, BUT they're there to play basketball for the University, and are now getting paid to boot. They aren't there to be buddies for the girls who actually play. It would be interesting what the last 4 or 5 girls on the team even do, considering the regular players actually practice against the male managers, and not the bench players. The guys even travel on the road with them to practice. Its been wonderful being the "Iowa feel good story" where everyone is valued the last two years. Do you know why that happened? Because we had the best player who ever played to pull their butts out of the fire whenever needed. She's not here now, and unless we find that next "it" girl if its Deal or whomever we'll need a much more complete roster to make up for that one great player. That includes developing more depth to avoid massive one year turnover.