4-star big man John Bol decommits from Florida

By ADAM ZAGORIA

John Bol, the 7-foot-1 Class of 2024 big man from Sunrise Christian (KS) and MoKan Elite, has decomitted Florida after committing on June 10.

“I realized I rushed my decision to commit to Florida,” he told ZAGSBLOG. “I got down there and realized it wasn’t the best fit for me so I’m reopening my recruitment process.”

My Client 2024 John Bol @JohnBol_7 7’2 C Ranked #23 in the country has decommitted from Florida and will re-open his recruitment!! pic.twitter.com/hfZVfln1NP
— Chris Wash (@TXRecruited) July 1, 2023

Ranked the No. 3 center in his class by 247Sports.com, Bol chose the Gators over Wake Forest, Missouri, Michigan, Texas, UConn, USC and Overtime Elite.

Bol’s high school coach, Luke Barnwell, just landed a job on the Texas Tech staff.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.