Mitch Lightfoot, a 6-foot-7, 200-pound 2016 forward from Gilbert (Ariz.) Christian High, will announce his college choice Oct. 24. at the Arizona Preps Fall Showcase, according to the site’s Twitter.
A onetime New Mexico commit, Lightfoot has now visited Arizona, St. John’s, Kansas, Utah and Stanford, with his most recent visit coming to Arizona last weekend.
He recently broke down all five schools for Scout.com:
Arizona: “I love coach (Sean) Miller and how he coaches. He has an up-tempo, in your face style and I fit into that. It’s great location; I lived in Tucson for 12 years so I know a lot about it and have a lot of friends down there.”
Kansas: “I’m from Kansas so I’ve watched them for a long time and was raised with Kansas. All my family from over there are Kansas fans. They have a great program; they’ve won national championships and they develop players.”
St. John’s: “Coach (Chris) Mullin played on the Dream Team and it’s New York. I think they’re the one place that could ‘wow’ me that I didn’t know about before. They play in Madison Square Garden, they have coach Mullin and it’s an awesome fan base.”
Stanford: “You can’t go wrong with their education; that’s their greatest asset. Coach (Johnny) Dawkins played in the NBA and knows how to coach. They have an awesome campus and have two players from Arizona – Dorian Pickens and Michael Humphrey – so it would be cool having people there from my area.”
Utah: “Coach (Larry) Krystkowiak played my position in the NBA so it goes without saying he can get me to the next level and help me become a better player. The facilities out there are amazing; they’re building a new practice facility and it’s awesome.”
