Ad Disclosure
Top-ranked basketball recruit Chet Holmgren sets commitment date with 3 B1G schools as finalists
Published:
The best player in high school basketball will announce his college decision on Monday afternoon.
That, of course, is Chet Holmgren, the 7-foot Minnesota native who is one of the highest-rated basketball prospects in recent memory.
Here’s the release from ESPN, which will broadcast his announcement:
🚨 Recruiting News 🚨
Chet Holmgren will make his college announcement Monday, April 19th on the noon @SportsCenter on ESPN. @ChetHolmgren is the No. 1 prospect in the class of 2021. Final schools: Georgetown, Gonzaga, Memphis, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, & Ohio State. pic.twitter.com/CxssSC4iPv
— Paul Biancardi (@PaulBiancardi) April 17, 2021
Holmgren is considering three Big Ten schools: Michigan, Ohio State and his hometown Minnesota Gophers.
According to 247Sports Composite rankings, he’s the No. 1 overall player in the 2021 class. Listed at 7-foot, 190 pounds, Holmgren has offers from every major program in the country.
The current highest-rated recruit that’s committed to a Big Ten school is Caleb Houstan, who is headed to Michigan. Houstan is No. 8 overall, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.
Here’s a highlight reel of Holmgren’s senior season in Minneapolis:
Chet Holmgren wins Minnesota Mr. Basketball after a dominant senior season 🔥 @ChetHolmgren pic.twitter.com/ecWemYI6d5
— Overtime (@overtime) April 13, 2021
Per 247Sports’ crystal ball projections, Gonzaga is the favorite to land the talented big man.
His announcement is at 12 p.m. ET on Monday.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.