Jayson Tatum is widely regarded as one of the most versatile and talented players in the country, regardless of class and is ranked No. 2 overall in the ESPN 100. He’s won two gold medals with USA Basketball (U17 and U19) and was voted Biggest Matchup Problem by his peers after a dominant AAU season last year. Tatum, a Duke signee, has agreed to give USA TODAY HSS exclusive access into his world by chronicling everything from intimate details about his recruitment to his everyday life in a monthly blog.

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