Recruit News: Tevin Mack, four-star prospect, commits to VCU

Tevin Mack, a four-star small forward ranked #66 overall in our rankings, committed to Shaka Smart and the VCU Rams at his live press conference on Thursday.

It’s rare for the defending national champions to miss out on many recruits in the year’s following their title. It’s even more rare to get beaten out by a mid-major. But both happened to the Connecticut Huskies by losing out on Mack.

His commitment gives Smart two four-star forwards in the class so far, Mack joining #88 overall Kenny Williams.

Mack is known for his scoring ability, which should be a great weapon for Shaka Smart to use next season alongside fellow scorer Williams.

"Mack has a reputation as a high-level scorer. He obviously has good size for the perimeter, but he’s a good long-range threat and a player that can create his own shot opportunities off the dribble."

UConn now has the rare (and undistinguished) chance of striking out entirely on the big recruits. Five-star point guard Isaiah Briscoe still has UConn as a contender, but the common belief is that the Huskies are out of the ball game to land his services.

For VCU, clearly Smart is becoming a force in the recruiting game, making his Rams teams’ that much more dangerous.