West Linn, Ore. point guard Payton Pritchard has committed to play collegiately at the University of Oregon.
Reggie Rankin of ESPN.com first reported the news on Friday via Twitter:
“I wanted to stay in my state & play for my home state & my relationship with Coach Altman is Great” -Payton Pritchard to the Oregon Ducks
— Reggie Rankin (@ReggieRankin) August 28, 2015
Pritchard, the top-ranked 2016 recruit in the state of Oregon, had previously committed to play for Lon Kruger and the Oklahoma Sooners, but decided to reopen his recruitment in July. Dana Altman and the Ducks were considered frontrunners to land Pritchard, along with Wisconsin and Villanova.
With Pritchard’s commitment, Oregon men’s basketball now has two recruits in its 2016 class, having previously received a commitment from Seattle, Wash. four-star forward Keith Smith.
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