Some critics contend that the missionary program gives BYU an advantage because its players are often older and more mature than their counterparts. But for every Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth and Eric Mika — players who have returned from two-year church service without skipping a beat — there's a Payton Dastrup. He was good enough in high school to be recruited by the likes of Kansas, Arizona, UCLA, Virginia, Florida and Ohio State.
Dastrup, ranked No. 98 in the ESPN Top 100 and No. 84 by Scout.com, committed to Ohio State and coach Thad Matta a week before the November 2013 signing period, saying the Buckeyes were better at "getting people into the NBA.