Most young men in Evan Battey's position this past year would have packed their hoops gear and headed to a prep academy. Or, at the very least, rail against the bureaucracy that delivered the emotionally-crushing verdict sent him to the sideline for his senior season of high school ball.
Yet regardless how his Colorado career unfolds, Buffaloes fans will soon learn Battey is not like most young men.
Last week, Battey finally arrived in Boulder to take his place alongside most of the members of coach Tad Boyle's impressive 2017 recruiting class, with the group going through their first official practice as CU players on Sunday night.