Grant Bryant knows there are some eyes on him on and off the court.

On the hardwood, he knows college coaches are looking and a handful of outsiders watching as well.

Actually, make that more than 15 thousand Twitter followers and counting.

“I don’t know how that happened,” said Bryant of his social media followers. “A lot of people bring it up and some schools ask me why I have so many. I am not trying to post tweets to make myself look bad.”

Being responsible in this new social media age is rare for a teenager, especially one being pursued by college programs. Bryant understands that and has narrowing his list of schools, in no particular order, Appalachian State, Long Island University, Boston University, Winthrop, East Carolina and Wofford.

“Those six schools have been recruiting me the longest,” Bryant said. “I feel like any of those schools could feel like home for me. I felt like a priority to those schools.”

He also had offers from Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Norfolk State, Radford, Georgia Southern, The Citadel and Furman.

Bryant’s self-awareness comes from his upbringing. His mother has instilled in him the rights and wrongs of like and he tries to abide by them. Bryant has also been influenced by his step-dad Greg Price. The radiologist has shown him what perseverance and hard work will get you as an adult.

They have also given Bryant the tools to understand going off to college is the first-step into adulthood.

“I am looking forward to being on my own and developing into an adult,” the Georgia native said. “You aren’t a baby any more. You have to learn to manage money and things on your own. I want to have a good college experience and grow as a person.”

Wherever Bryant decides to go he wants to make sure the school is the right fit.

“I am really just looking at what school has the best education and the best competition,” Bryant explained. “I’m going to be looking at what league they’re in, how the campus is, what coaches are there and if they really want me. I want to build a relationship with those coaches.”

As he lines up visits within the next few weeks, Bryant will share his thoughts on social media. Most of his thoughts on Twitter, however, are not self-centered as much as just him wanting to shoot out some positive vibes.

“I saw what the guys on ESPN when a coach said, ‘he (a football player) will get you on TV and it will not be for football,” said Bryant, who is aware of his surroundings. “I’m not trying to be that guy.”

Justin D. Young contributed to this report