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Top 20 player in the class of 2014 Keita Bates-Diop, 6'7" of Normal Community HS just verbally committed to Ohio State over strong interest by Illinois, DePaul, Indiana, Northwestern, Kansas State, and Purdue.
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wow -- DePaul, Purdue, and some at Illinois really had high hopes of landing him... -
Unless he transferred, he plays for Normal U-High, NOT Normal CommunityComment
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I thought that he did. But this article said Normal Community, so I just typed that thinking I must have been wrong. Nice to know the article was wrong instead-Originally posted by sportsnut2 View Post
Rumors had been swirling that Keita Bates-Diop might make an early decision. Sure enough, the No. 20 player in the class of 2014 made a verbal commitment to Thad Matta and the Buckeyes.
A 6-foot-7 small forward at Normal (Ill.) Community, Bates-Diop's commitment was confirmed by his summer coach Mike Mullins of the Illinois Wolves.Comment
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Makes you wonder how reliable the source is. How would his summer coach not know where he goes to HS?Comment
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This would be good news for Max B as Michigan and Illinois were considered the two favorites for him, as of Friday. The OSU announcement took most people by surprise...Comment
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