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Sunday / January 12.
  • By JACOB POLACHECK

    Walker Kessler, the 6-foot-10 center from Woodward Academy (GA), broke down his recruitment for ZAGSBLOG Sunday. Kessler, who has taken official visits to Vanderbilt (Sept. 21) and Michigan (Nov. 2), broke down each school:

    Vanderbilt: “I loved my visit. It’s a great school in a great area (Nashville). They have a great coaching staff. Simi [Shittu] and Darius Garland were both McDonald’s All-Americans and are great kids. So I liked it a lot.”

    “They just said pretty much, ‘Hey if you come here, you’re going to be our guy. We’re going to run our offense around you.’ Similar to how they did with Luke Kornet.

    Michigan: “Pretty much the same as Vanderbilt. It’s a great school with a great atmosphere. The coaching staff is great. They had the same pitch, but this time with Mo Wagner. That’s who they said I would play like and who they would run their offense through.”

    Kessler will take his third official visit to Virginia next month (Jan. 5). He broke down his thoughts on Virginia.

    “Obviously, they’re probably going to be a final four team this year,” said Kessler. “They are a great defensive team with a great coach, [Tony] Bennett. They have great facilities and are a great school overall. I just like the area also.”

    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    Akok Akok, who withdrew from Putnam Science (CT) in order to enroll in college, announced his commitment to UConn on Saturday.

    Because he is one year removed from his graduating class, the 6-foot-10 Akok is eligible for the 2019 NBA Draft, but chose to enroll at UConn next month. He is expected to practice this season but not play in games.

    Akok chose UConn over Georgetown, Providence, Pittsburgh and Syracuse. UConn coach Dan Hurley and his staff have been heavily pursuing Akok and now will add a big man to their roster for the 2019-20 season.

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