As expected, 6-foot-10 St. Thomas More big man Steven Enoch committed to UConn Saturday night during his official visit.
“I will be playing College Basketball at The University of Connecticut as of next season #UConn #Huskies” he Tweeted.
Back in July, Enoch told SNY.tv he grew up a UConn fan.
“Growing up I’ve always wanted to play at UConn and my family wanted me to,” he said at the Reebok Classic Breakout. “And they’ve all been fans of UConn. Now that I have [a scholarship offer] I gotta take it slow because I really have to study their program.”
Enoch joins Brewster (N.H.) Academy point guard Jalen Adams in UConn’s 2015 recruiting class. They remain involved for guards Malik Newman, Isaiah Briscoe and Chris Clarke and wing Derrick Jones, among others. Head coach Kevin Ollie will meet with Briscoe on Tuesday.
Enoch burst onto the national recruiting scene over the summer and held offers from Memphis, Arizona State, Kansas State, Fairfield, Sacred Heart, VCU, Oregon, Boston College, Providence, Rhode Island and Drexel.
Enoch visited UConn several times and said he and Ollie were developing a strong relationship.
“We’ve built a really good relationship with each other and all the coaching staff,” he said.
It doesn’t hurt that the Huskies just won the NCAA title, either.
“I watched them win but I was just rooting for them,” he said. “I didn’t have anybody special that I was really rooting for. It was really good that they won and I’m happy for them.”
“With Connecticut, it’s obvious,” George Mathews, Enoch’s coach with High Rise Team Up, told SNY.tv. “Great facilities, really good coaching staff. They’re saying they want him. They’re saying they really want him a lot. He’s a Connecticut kid, they love his versatility, they want us to commit.”
How high is Enoch’s ceiling?
He says he’s nowhere close.
“I think I can get way better,” he said. “I’m just coming off a [thigh] injury and I’m feeling good out there. My wind is up and my motor is running, so just have to keep pushing.”
