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West High point guard Tyrell Corbin is one of the most heavily-recruited basketball players in state history.

Even his father, Tyrone Corbin, didn't go through a recruiting process that was as lengthy or intense as the one his son continues to experience.

"I wasn't as highly recruited as Tyrell, but I wasn't as talented as he is, either," Tyrone Corbin said. "I was more of a worker and I had a little size."

Today, Corbin is an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz.

Before a 15-year career in the NBA, he was recruited to DePaul out of A.C. Flora High School in Columbia, S.C.

Compared to his son, however, Corbin's recruiting experience was as simple and straight-forward as an uncontested layup.

"It was different back then," he said. "The kids now, they get so much [media] coverage and they know so much nationally."

Tyrone Corbin's basketball journey took its first significant turn when, just before his senior year in high school, he was one of 120 players invited to the top summer camp in the country.

Other participants included future NBA players Wayman Tisdale, Xavier McDaniel and Kenny Walker.

Until then, Corbin was likely headed to a geographically-friendly college like Georgia Tech, Ole Miss or Tennessee Tech. When Corbin made the camp all-star team, however, DePaul put him on its radar.

Then, after another recruit backed out of a commitment to the Blue Demons, Corbin was offered a scholarship.

His decision to accept and head to Chicago was a no-brainer.

"They had the WGN-TV package — they were seen all over the country," Corbin said. "They also had a legendary coach in Ray Meyer and had just been to the [1979] Final Four. So they automatically went to the top of the list."

Tyrell's recruiting journey has been much different.

Said Tyrone Corbin: "My son, since the time be was nine or 10, has been going to Orlando playing AAU nationals and been to Vegas for AAU nationals.

"These kids have played ball all over, so they are known and have known since they were nine, 10 and 11 that they might have the capabilities of being a [college] player."

Tyrone Corbin laughed.

"Some of the recruiters say, 'We've been watching Tyrell since he was 10 years old,'" he said. "So it's tremendously differently now compared to when I was coming through it."

During Tyrell Corbin's recruiting process, his father has acted as an adviser/friend.

"It's been exciting — to go through it and have him share his thoughts with me," Tyrone Corbin said.

What advice has he given his son?

"I try to tell him, 'Look, have fun with it. Be as honest as you can with people. Be respectful to everybody,'" Corbin said.

"I say, 'Just try and enjoy it. But also think about where you want to go — where you think you will be happy the next four years.' "