Five-star small forward Brian Bowen commits to Louisville

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  Myron MedcalfESPN Staff Writer

Another elite freshman will walk through that door for Rick Pitino's squad next season.

Brian Bowen, ESPN.com's last uncommitted five-star prospect in the 2017 class, will attend Louisville in 2017-18, the Saginaw, Michigan, native announced on Twitter Saturday.

Overall, the Cardinals, ranked 10th in ESPN.com's Way-Too-Early Top 25, lost three of their top scorers last season.

They return guard Quentin Snider, NBA prospect Deng Adel and rising standout V.J. King. Plus, they'll add five-star power forward Malik Williams.

Bowen, a 6-foot-7 star at La Lumiere School in LaPorte, Indiana, is an elite wing who added Louisville to his burgeoning list of suitors late in the process.

Earlier this week, the Courier-Journal reported Bowen had signed a financial aid agreement with the school and had enrolled.

It's a major move for Louisville and the ACC. With Duke rebuilding and North Carolina searching for answers in its frontcourt after Tony Bradley decided to remain in the NBA draft, Louisville could now enter the 2017-18 season as the favorite to win the ACC.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...-star-prospect-brian-bowen-commits-louisville

 

[dehere23]

Slick Rick continues to kill it

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  Myron MedcalfESPN Staff Writer

Another elite freshman will walk through that door for Rick Pitino's squad next season.

Brian Bowen, ESPN.com's last uncommitted five-star prospect in the 2017 class, will attend Louisville in 2017-18, the Saginaw, Michigan, native announced on Twitter Saturday.

Overall, the Cardinals, ranked 10th in ESPN.com's Way-Too-Early Top 25, lost three of their top scorers last season.

They return guard Quentin Snider, NBA prospect Deng Adel and rising standout V.J. King. Plus, they'll add five-star power forward Malik Williams.

Bowen, a 6-foot-7 star at La Lumiere School in LaPorte, Indiana, is an elite wing who added Louisville to his burgeoning list of suitors late in the process.

Earlier this week, the Courier-Journal reported Bowen had signed a financial aid agreement with the school and had enrolled.

It's a major move for Louisville and the ACC. With Duke rebuilding and North Carolina searching for answers in its frontcourt after Tony Bradley decided to remain in the NBA draft, Louisville could now enter the 2017-18 season as the favorite to win the ACC.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...-star-prospect-brian-bowen-commits-louisville

 

[mjs429]

Will help with the loss of Donovan Mitchell

 

[Shuathelete]

Is this the kid depaul almost got? i was rooting for depaul.

 

[shu09]

Is this the kid depaul almost got? i was rooting for depaul.

DePaul got in late after they landed Tyger Campbell, his teammate. Creighton was also involved. Michigan State too. This guy was all over the place with his recruitment. Either he really has a hard time making up his mind or he's an attention seeking primadonna.

 

[Johnny Biggs]

Was also rooting for DePaul here. Oh well. Two 5-Star kids back to back and there would have to be an investigation.

 

[Shuathelete]

Was also rooting for DePaul here. Oh well. Two 5-Star kids back to back and there would have to be an investigation.

and they probably would have been fine.

 

[Johnny Biggs]

I was being sarcastic. A joke.