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    College Basketball: A Player's Perspective
    College Basketball: A Player's Perspective
    College Basketball: A Player's Perspective
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    College Basketball: A Player's Perspective

    By Chad Rykhoek

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    Have you had a dream that ended up becoming a reality but then was not at all what you expected? This is a true and captivating story about a basketball player who faced countless adversity and learned to overcome through inner strength, perseverance, and faith in God. Sports fans can get an honest, inside look at what it is like to spend your young life competing on a big stage.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChad Rykhoek
    Release dateApr 20, 2019
    ISBN9781733919449
    College Basketball: A Player's Perspective

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      College Basketball - Chad Rykhoek

      College Basketball: A Player’s Perspective

      By Chad Rykhoek & Teri Crisco

      @chadunocinco

      Copyright © 2019 Chad Rykhoek and Teri Crisco

      All rights reserved

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means whether by electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner except in the case of a brief quotation embodied in a critical review and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For all other uses, requests for permission may be sent to the publisher, Attention: Permissions Coordinator, at the following email address: cbbperspective@gmail.com

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      I pray you find your purpose.

      "Many are the plans in a person’s

      heart, but it is God’s purpose that prevails."

      Proverbs 19:21

      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: My Dream

      Chapter 2: My Growing Up Years

      Chapter 3: The College Recruiting Process

      Chapter 4: The Division 1 Basketball Experience: Freshman Year

      Chapter 5: Surgery Number One: Postseason and Summer after Freshman Year

      Chapter 6: Surgery Number Two: End of First Semester of Sophomore Year

      Chapter 7: Surgery Number Three: Second Semester of Sophomore Year

      Chapter 8: Surgery Number Four, Five, Six, and More

      Chapter 9: From Medical Exempt to Medical Release

      Chapter 10: The Transition from Student-Athlete to Student and College Graduation

      Chapter 11: What Now? What Next?

      Chapter 12: Moving on for a Master’s Degree

      Chapter 13: Another Disappointing Injury and Setback

      Chapter 14: Surgery Number Seven

      Chapter 15: Back to Basketball for a Sixth-Year Comeback

      Chapter 16: The End of College Basketball in Pursuit of a Professional Career

      Chapter 17: Lessons Learned

      Chapter 18: What Is It Really Like to be a College Athlete?

      Chapter 19: Growth from Freshman Year to Senior Year

      Chapter 20: When it Comes to an End

      Chapter 21: The Mental Aspect

      Chapter 22: The Medical Aspect

      Chapter 23: In Retrospect

      Chapter 24: Regrets?

      Chapter 25: Different Personality Types

      Chapter 26: Advice for Young Athletes

      Conclusion 

      Introduction

      Everybody Has a Story to Tell

      Everybody has a story to tell, tales of life experiences, both good and bad. Every individual’s story is unique. No one else’s story is the same as yours. I am no exception. My life’s journey to date has been full of ups and downs, good days and bad days, excitement and sadness, problems and solutions, rejection and acceptance. I have a lot of memories to cherish as well as those I wish I could erase, dreams fulfilled and some yet to be achieved, expectations satisfied and some yet to be met. But I have very few regrets.

      Life is not just a series of chance happenings. Luck does not play a part in this process called life, because the God who created the universe is in control. I believe He orchestrates things to happen according to His perfect plan and will for our lives. Knowing this gives me a peace that passes all understanding, no matter the circumstances. I trust God while walking on the path He has for me. God doesn’t force anything on us. He gave each one of us free will. We make choices and decisions along the way that have a direct impact on us. We must always keep in mind the importance of asking God for wisdom and direction so that our choices and decisions line up with His will. Only when we choose to do what lines up with God’s perfect plan does life become smoother and go more successfully, therefore making life a much happier journey.

      I have always strived to make good choices. My personality includes being a perfectionist and a people pleaser. I have a strong sense of right versus wrong, and I try my best to consistently do what is right. I am easygoing, reserved, and quiet for the most part, which has often led to me being misunderstood. In high school, some teachers wouldn’t give me an E for excellent in Conduct, because I didn’t participate enough in class. I never did anything wrong and was an excellent student, but some teachers gave me only an S for satisfactory. In the basketball realm, my cool, collected, non-aggressive personality was often misinterpreted as me being less than motivated or not working hard enough.

      Things are not always as they seem. Looking at someone’s life from the outside doesn’t always yield a fair assessment of that person. You have to have walked in their shoes and lived what they have experienced to fully comprehend and understand what has brought people to where they are today, as their experiences would have played a significant part in making them who they are as an individual. Obviously, people would respond to circumstances very differently. But before you label or judge someone, it is important to be certain that you have all the facts and background information first.

      An outsider looking in would think my life after high school has been a bust. If they simply looked at my bio and stats, they would conclude that my accomplishments have not been all that great. But, knowing what has happened behind the scenes over the course

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