Introspection is a luxury rarely afforded to college basketball players these days. The game is so young, dominated by one-and-done freshmen whose collegiate careers are too brief to offer much in the way of perspective.
But this season, seniors have overtaken the sport, not only fulfilling key leadership spots on their own teams but also running roughshod over the national conversation. They are players who have grown into their excellence, stumbling and learning through four years to emerge the better for it.
Along the way they've learned a thing or two. Given such a unique and rare opportunity to talk to players who are blessed with perspective, we decided to ask them what they've learned along the way and what they wish their younger selves had known.