How many people can play basketball really well that wished they had played college basketball?

I'm 30 years old, and well, I never developed a jump shot until after High School. Later, I became really good. I joined the Army for 8 years, and then got out I'm now 30 years old. I can still play basketball exceptionally well. Sad truth is, no one is going to take a 30 year old college basketball player, or NBA rookie for that matter. I play for sport and fun now. However, anyone like me, and wish they had really went out for the NBA in hard work and pursuit?|||"Young veteran, I just plan to enroll into a major conference,


division one university, live off-campus, then 'go-for-what-I-


know'."





"If you're, like myself, SKILLED ENOUGH to take a chance at


investing close to one thousand dollars on a trip to an N.B.A.


pre-season training camp, (better off spending the money


trying out for an N.B.A. Summer League team), then enroll


already into that major conference university, paid for with


your own finances and financial aid."





"If my finances arrive to my bank checking account soon


enough, I could try out for the university varsity basketball


team during the summer."





"If not, I'll wait until August basketball team try-outs, and make


an attempt to 'WALK-ON' as a player on the roster."





"I'm GOOD ENOUGH to turn down all athletic scholarships for


both baseball and basketball, only to finance MY OWN


EDUCATION."





"I don't need to start the game TO WIN the game."





"I can spend my Veterans Affairs pension on my education


and allow barely grown, young men who have become a


McDonald's Basketball High School All-American to play


under scholarship and START."





"I can also pass a scholarship over to an otherwise younger


man, who may have 'WALKED-ON' the team himself."





"Besides, I'm SO RESPONSIBLE for myself, I don't want to


have to share the same bedroom or bathroom with any of


these young men whom have never been responsible for


themselves in their natural lives."|||Yeah, I had the same experience but with football. If I knew what I know now about the game, I would of defintly tried harder to play it in HS, and get a scholarship offer. But if I could go back in time I would.|||Yes, I feel the same way. In high school I could play college level defense, but I didnt have the shot. I had the ball handling ability, but like they say, "if I only new then what I know now".|||If I follow you correctly you have not gone to College yet. If you are very good you could go to college and be a walk on. Age doesnt matter.