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Divine Bourrage is one of the best female basketball players in the country, but as the Iowa prep star pursues her dream of becoming a college athlete, she also juggles the stressful challenges of the ever-changing demands of ‘a generally precarious recruitment landscape. .
She is not alone. Not by far.
There’s simply no avoiding the problem: The college sports landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, both due to the NCAA transfer portal and relaxed rules regarding immediate eligibility, as well as that athletes are allowed to benefit from name, image and likeness compensation – and the impact has gone beyond this level by further complicating the already confusing recruitment process for thousands of athletes. high school student-athletes and their families, regardless of the player’s talent.
Darianna