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Why Dream Offers Don't Always End in Commitment for Elite Recruits

Between weekly AAU events, camps and showcases, Welsey Yates hasn’t relaxed in the friendly confines of his actual home in a long time.

“I’m always moving,” Yates says. “And it’s just gonna get busier from this point on.”

Such is the life for one of the country’s most sought-after hoops prospects doing their due diligence in the recruiting process. Yates has already taken three official visits to Auburn, Washington and Stanford, with four more on the horizon to LSU, Baylor, Arkansas and Gonzaga.

“After that, that’s it,” Yates says. “I need a rest after that. I’m not planning to take any more (visits).