Five top high school recruits who opted to play for their home-state college program

November 7, 2019 at 1:03PM
Trae Young stayed home to play at Oklahoma. He's now with the Atlanta Hawks.in the NBA.
Trae Young stayed home to play at Oklahoma. He's now with the Atlanta Hawks.in the NBA. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Five who stayed to be 'Hometown heroes'

Trae Young, Oklahoma guard (Norman, Okla.): Before Zion Williamson took college basketball by storm at Duke last season, Young made every Sooners game during his record-breaking freshman year must-watch TV in 2017.

Romeo Langford, Indiana guard (New Albany, Ind.): The No. 1 shooting guard in the 2018 class was one of the most hyped recruits ever to stay home to play for the Hoosiers.

James Wiseman, Memphis center (Memphis) — The 7-1 Wiseman is the crown jewel of former Memphis star and second-year coach Penny Hardaway's No. 1 rated recruiting class in 2019.

Anthony Edwards , Georgia guard (Atlanta): The No. 2 high school prospect last year behind Wiseman, Edwards was convinced by former Hoosiers coach Tom Crean to carry the Bulldogs to national prominence.

Jaden McDaniels , Washington forward (Federal Way, Wash.): The 6-10 five-star forward once seemed destined to be Kentucky's top recruit, but he fell in love with an up-and-coming Huskies program.

MARCUS FULLER

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