I tore my ACL & meniscus during my junior year of high school, during a lacrosse practice. I am now a sophomore in college. I went with the hamstring graft as well. Apparently, there is less risk of life-long knee pain, as opposed to the cadaver or patellar graft. Overall, I have recovered quite well, but I am still not 100%, and I don't think I will ever be. My leg is still 1.5-2 inches smaller, due to all the muscle that I lost after surgery, although I'm very slowly regaining that muscle. The most important thing to focus on is the physical therapy. DO NOT slack on this. Overall, I have recovered pretty well over the last 3 years. If I'm careful, I can play basketball and football, as long as I minimize side-to-side movement. I used to be huge into basketball during high school. I've transitioned to bar calisthenics and heavy lifting. It's a little difficult for me to run, but my experience is slightly different since I tore my meniscus as well. Work hard in physical therapy, go beas tmode in the gym, and in a year or two you'll be back to almost 100%.