J.P. Macura, a sharpshooting senior from Lakeville North, announced via Twitter late Monday night that he has committed to play for Xavier.
That marks another near-miss for new Gophers coach Richard Pitino. Macura, a 6-5 shooting guard and the No. 104 recruit in the country per Rivals.com, visited Xavier two weekends ago. He was offered a scholarship by Pitino in July.
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