Top recruit Shabazz Muhammad opts for UCLA
LOS ANGELES — The biggest enhancement to the fan experience at Pauley Pavilion will cost UCLA only a scholarship.
Top prep prospect Shabazz Muhammad announced Wednesday that he would become a Bruin, immeasurably boosting the $136-million makeover of the team’s arena that will be unveiled next season.
The 6-foot-5 swingman from Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, widely considered one of the top two prep seniors in the country, made his announcement in a nationally televised recruiting special on the first day of the spring signing period.
Muhammad, the son of former USC player Ron Holmes, ended months of suspense by picking UCLA over Kentucky and Duke, saying on the ESPNU broadcast that the Bruins [team stats]’ recent struggles were among the deciding factors in his decision.
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/college/basketball/view/20120412top_recruit_shabazz_muhammad_opts_for_ucla/
This is a surprise if you bought reports that him committing to Kentucky was a foregone conclusion. One report I read suggested he should commit now to put Duke & UCLA "out of their misery". Good news for fans of the Pac-12 brand(I don't really care about that stuff, I just want ASU to win).
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