At 17, Devonte Graham got ahead of himself. As an undersized point guard out of Raleigh, N.C., Graham didn’t have offers from big-name programs going into his senior season, and in November of that year, he signed with Appalachian State. Three months later, near the end of his team’s run to the North Carolina class 4A state championship, Graham realized his mistake. He was still growing, still developing as a point guard, and he thought he was good enough to play for a major-conference team. That’s when Graham went back to Appalachian State and coach Jason Capel and asked for his release.
Devonte Graham and the Importance of Patience
