If I ever become a billionaire booster, I'd love to follow our coaches around on recruiting trips. What do they look for in potential players? How do they sell our program?
Based on womens basketball recruiting rankings practically ever year, academics seem to be a primary selling point to players, which is understandable (Not in your high school class' top 10 percent? YOU can STILL go to Texas!). Based on what local stars say in the recruiting process, a lot of them want to get far from home, which is also understandable.