If 15U/16U players already got committed to the schools, do they still need to go to those PG showcases/tournaments, or other big events? From the recruiting perspective, I don't see the need as they are already committed. From the competition perspective, they can play up in the local 17U or 18U tournaments, to stay competitive and save the traveling cost! I saw quite a few early committed players show up in the PG WWBA 15U/16U world series. Maybe they just want to gain more competitive experience, maybe the travelball coach want them to come for the sake of the team. Besides these, from the players perspective, I don't see a big need to spend significant $ to travel across the county if player already committed. I don't think the schools will request the committed players to continue to attend the big events.
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