well, i don't know what year it was but a few years ago dick vitale was asked about hotbeds of basketball across the nation. this would be division one calibur players per capita and he listed as his top three:
flint, michigan
memphis, tn
peoria, ill
THIS IS IN THE NATION DUMMIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and you have the gall or the ignorance to come on here and say times will change
LOL
it has been this way for 30-40 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!