They were treated like rock stars in high school, traveling around the country and playing in high-profile games. I once joked in print that college basketball could only be a letdown for the Lone Peak Three, after their national splash as teenagers.
This is not funny anymore, though. The Curse of the Knights continues. BYU guard Nick Emery is a subject of an NCAA investigation about receiving improper benefits from a booster, potentially jeopardizing part of his junior season. This news comes after a summer when former prep teammate Eric Mika left BYU with two years of eligibility remaining and went undrafted by the NBA before signing to play in Italy.