Derryck Thornton Cuts to 10

Derryck Thornton, a 6-foot-2 2016 point guard out of Findlay Prep, has cut his list to 10 schools, he told Scout.com.

Thornton is considering Duke, Kentucky, Michigan, Louisville, Arizona, California, USC, Miami, UNLV and NC State.

“I feel like I’m really focusing on the 10 schools I narrowed it down to,” Thornton told Scout. “I can really see myself playing at one of the these schools.”

Thornton and 2016 Gill St. Bernard’s guard Tyus Battle have talked about possibly playing together in college if it works out for both.

The 6-6 Battle visited Duke this past weekend and has also recently visited Kentucky and Syracuse. He is expected to cut his list in December.

“I want to watch a lot of games to see how I can fit into these programs,” Thornton told Scout. “I want to see their style of play, how the coaches react to the players and the point guard.”

Written by Adam Zagoria

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