Is "go where youre needed, not just where youre wanted" If you are relied upon for minutes then 2 things happen: 1) your development is directly tied to the success of the team/coach/program. You will be given every opportunity to improve and develop. 2) the vast majority of mistakes made on the basketball court are only fixed through experience. Not practice experience. Not individual workouts. Game experience. Being relied upon to work through your issues while playing makes you better. If you want to be the best possible basketball player you can be, go somewhere youll be on the floor as soon as possible. If you want to tell your friends you went to the highest level possible, then settle for your highest offer. But dont be surprised when the unranked recruit goes to Belmont and ultimately makes it to the NBA while you sat the bench for 3 years