CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- When it comes to mining basketball talent, no region is considered richer in resources than the DMV region around Washington, D.C. Its alumni are among some of the greatest to play the game, from Spingarn High School's Elgin Baylor to DeMatha Catholic's Adrian Dantley. It's where Kevin Durant played before he was ever an NBA champion, and it's the hometown of Walt Williams.
Its traditions run deep as an old school kind of place, and courts in the region still hum with its traditionally tough, rugged style of play. The D.C. high school hoops scene is arguably the best in the nation and it's why Boston College might just have found a potential game changer in guard Jay Heath.