1. Yes, because just about every one who plays basketball, now days wants to go to the NBA.
2.Yes
3.Academics
4.Yes, because athletes know if you cant make the grade, you cant play. So there is more of a motivation there.
5.Athletics
6.Because it is something for me to do.
7.Better chance because if you can put a ball through a hoop and succeed in it, you draw more attention.
8.losing the district championship
9. 2 hours study, 595 minutes (you figure the hours), sometimes more practicing.
10.ups: representing your school, having a chance to go to college, lets you get exercise, blowing other teams out, receiving congratulations on a good game from everyone.
downs: traveling to road games, tired some mornings, memorizing plays, getting blown out, missing that last second shot that would have won the game.