Kansas freshman combo guard Quentin Grimes, a former member of the Houston Hoops and Basketball University AAU programs, remembers the thrill of playing before some of the same college coaches who sat in the end zone bleachers at the 2018 Hardwood Classic at Sports Pavilion Lawrence.
“It was kind of surreal to see all the coaches you see on TV. You want to show them what you can do, not what you can’t do, try to go out there and work hard, play your heart out to get a scholarship,” said Grimes, who chose KU over Texas, Kentucky, Marquette and many others in recruiting.