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5-star hoops prospect out of PA, top big man nationally, sets commitment date
By Rolando Rosa
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The top big man in the nation has officially set his commitment date. 5-star center Dereck Lively II is the No. 2 overall prospect in the Class of 2022, according to the 247Sports composite.
Lively announced on his Twitter account that he’ll be making his decision on Sept. 20.
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— Dereck Lively II (@dereckl41) September 17, 2021
Lively, a Pennsylvania native has included Michigan and Penn State in his list of finalists. The other finalists are Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, and USC.
Lively has a composite ranking of 0.9995. Lively currently attends Westtown High School and is from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Lively is listed at 7-foot-1, 220 pounds.
Michigan has two commitments so far for its 2022 recruiting class — 4-star point guard Dug McDaniel and 4-star center, Tarris Reed. Penn State has three commitments for its 2022 recruiting class: 3-star prospects Kanye Clary (point guard), Evan Mahaffey (small forward), and Jameel Brown (combo guard).
Penn State is in their first offseason with new coach Micah Shrewsberry.
Rolando Rosa brings his experience covering college football to Saturday Tradition. Follow him on Twitter @RolandoRosa3.