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Some of the challenges I faced were dealing with a lot of hate and feeling immense pressure. Despite these difficulties, I was able to overcome them by constantly pushing myself to take everything to the next level. One piece of advice I would give to a young player pursuing a Division I scholarship is to put themselves out there and position themselves for success. Every day presents an opportunity to improve, and even when things don't go as planned, it's important to give 110% effort. Additionally, I learned a lot from the stressful recruitment process and the high level of competition during my first season of playing.

Amari Whiting | Oklahoma State Basketball

Um And so I just enjoyed the game a little bit more . Some challenges I faced were a lot of hate and a lot of pressure . Um I felt like you really had to find your inner circle .

Amari Whiting | Oklahoma State Basketball

Um And not for anything else . So that's why challenges I overcame . My recruitment process was pretty stressful .

Amari Whiting | Oklahoma State Basketball

Uh some things I worked on in high school that I feel helped me in college was extending my range , um and just finishing different , um around the rim when you get in college , um , there's bigger , faster , stronger girls . Um So everything you do , you have to take it to the next level . Um So all my workouts are just um high intensity , um and every rep um had a meaning .

Amari Whiting | Oklahoma State Basketball

People can see my story , then I'm all for it . Some advice I would give to a young player who's trying to chase some division one scholarships is to just put yourself out there . I went to a lot of camps .

Amari Whiting | Oklahoma State Basketball

Um , I think every day is a great opportunity to get better . Um , and to put yourself in a good position to be successful . Um And so that's something that I wish I would have known is to just enjoy it .