Providence Lands Point Guard Maliek White

Providence landed point guard Maliek White on Sunday, which appears to take them out of the Shamorie Ponds Sweepstakes.

The 6-foot-2 White out of Richmond (VA) George Wythe is the No. 26 point guard in the Class of 2016 according to 247Sports.com.

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Ponds is considering St. John’s, Providence and Creighton, but it remains unclear when he will announce his decision.

Providence expects to lose point guard Kris Dunn, a projected top pick in the NBA Draft, and White can expect to get major minutes coming in.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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