which was mistake number one.
he is not and never was High Major D1 talent.
and getting him into UCLA was not a favor to him as he would not play.
People don't understand the concept of being
The Big Fish in a Small Pond
or
A Small Fish in a Big Pond.
He would have been better going to a smaller conference school that he could actually play and improve his game.
In this age of internet , if you are doing your thing you will be noticed.
But you can't get noticed if you are on the bench
People forget that Steph Curry was unknown to most because he went to Davidson. Even with all his connections he wasn't highly recruited.
And all it took was him getting into the NCAA tourney on an automatic bid for him to blow up.
I hear you but even with an improved game he'd be an average college player.