Biggest adjustments from HS to college 
Every season the college basketball landscape is filled with freshmen who were highly touted coming out of high school. Some play up to those lofty reputations immediately, some do in time and others never pan out.
When a player goes from his senior year in high school to his first year in college, he is really starting his athletic career all over again. To adjust -- and thrive -- in a new, highly-competitive environment every freshman must understand there is a huge learning curve involved. What once came easy is now much more difficult. Freshmen in college have to learn a new system, new terminology and how to play with new teammates. Not to mention dealing with a larger academic workload, as well as media attention and travel schedules.
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