2016 Forward Omari Spellman Cuts to 15

Omari Spellman, a 2016 forward from the MacDuffie (MA) School, has cut his list to 15 schools, his AAU coach, David Gates of the PSA Cardinals, told SNY.tv.

The 6-foot-9 1/2 Spellman is the No. 5 center in the Class of 2016 according to 247Sports Composite rankings.

He is now considering Kentucky, Villanova, Ohio State, UCLA, UConn, Pitt, Arizona, Miami, West Virginia, Virginia, Florida, Indiana, Wake Forest, St. John’s and Seton Hall in no order.

Spellman took an unofficial visit to Pittsburgh over the summer and has also been to UNLV

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