[Pelican]

Consider how different prep basketball is. The best players go to a few schools, either big public high schools, typically in urban areas, or Catholic schools, or those private schools around the country that exist basically to groom basketball players. And the guys from these schools typically match up in tournaments. That makes it easier for scouts to see them in real competition. And they are much closer to being NBA-ready at 18 or 19 than most any baseball players. I saw Blake Griffin play in a holiday tournament as a high school senior, against good opposition. It was obvious he was very close to being ready to play at the highest level. Baseball talent is strewn all ove the place, and guys can come from almost anywhere, although the odds are better with warm weather and year-round play, in the U.S. or the Caribbean.