College basketball recruiting 5 star center charles bassey commits to western kentucky reclassifies to 2018

1. 6/25/2018 College basketball recruiting: 5-star center Charles Bassey commits to Western Kentucky, reclassifies to 2018 - CBSSports.com
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College basketball recruiting: 5-star center Charles Bassey
commits to Western Kentucky, reclassifies to 2018
Bassey was considered a top-10 talent in the 2019 class and will be an immediate boost for WKU next
season
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Five-star center prospect Charles Bassey, a top-10 player in the Class of
2019, announced Wednesday that he has committed to Western Kentucky.
The program that Bassey has re-
classified to the 2018 class to be eligible to play for the Hilltoppers in the
upcoming college basketball season.
Bassey's commitment is a boon for Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury,
who has now reeled in five-star big men in consecutive classes, the last
being 2017 signee Mitchell Robinson who ultimately left the school before
the season began. Bassey should be an immediate replacement to
supplement the losses of seniors Dwight Coleby and Justin Johnson in
WKU's stellar frontcourt that led the Hilltoppers to the semifinals of the NIT
Tournament in 2017-18.
"We're happy to have Charles join our family," Stansbury said in a press
release. "We're excited about the talent of basketball player he is, but most
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2. 6/25/2018 College basketball recruiting: 5-star center Charles Bassey commits to Western Kentucky, reclassifies to 2018 - CBSSports.com
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IN-DEPTH
How Rick Stansbury
recharged his batteries
before joining WKU
importantly, the type of person and student he is. He's a 3.9-GPA student with
great character, and we look forward to having him in our program."
Though Bassey's commitment to Western
Kentucky may come as a surprise,
especially when considering his offer sheet
that included Louisville, Baylor, Kansas, LSU
and others, it always appeared as if this was
the ultimate outcome for him. The
Hilltoppers had long been the favorite to
pluck the 6-10 center out of Louisville.
Bassey is a Nigerian native who moved to the U.S. when he was 14-years-old,
and has steadily developed into a blue-chip talent in the states. He spent last
season at Aspire Academy in Louisville, and averaged 19.4 points and 12.8
rebounds per game only a year after being ruled ineligible for the entirety of
the season at San Antonio's St. Anthony Catholic High School.
Bassey's re-classicaton to 2018 makes him eligible to enter the 2019
, where he could potentially be a first-round talent.
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