his basketball career and development.

Yes, it's unfortunate that his college career hasn't panned out the way he wanted it to so far. But if he were to choose to stay at BYU, get a full off-season of work, coaching, and development, and get another year of experience in the same system, I think it could turn his trajectory around.

Maybe if he transfers, he can find another situation that's a better fit. But it seems apparent that a big part of what he currently lacks is maturity and mental toughness. Choosing to stay at BYU, with the right mentality and perspective, and putting in the necessary work to earn a role on the team will be the absolute best thing, not just for his basketball career, but an extremely valuable life lesson as well.

Things in life don't always go according to the way we plan them, or the way we want them to. The best thing to do when confronted with situations like that is adjust and work to overcome it. Just look at Trey Stewart this year. I'm sure when the season started, he didn't have the role that he wanted on the team. But he stuck with it, put in the effort and the work, and by the end of the year he was a key contributor on the team and played a big part in some big wins that we had this year.

I think Catchings has all the physical tools and skills to be a great player. If he stays at BYU, I think that will be the best thing for him to develop the mental fortitude and work ethic that he needs in order to become a good professional basketball player.