Louisville Basketball: Brian Bowen officially commits to Louisville
By Michael Foy
Brian Bowen, the highest rated uncommitted recruit, has committed to Louisville basketball.
After a week of speculation the rumors are officially confirmed, Brian Bowen has committed to play basketball at the University of Louisville.
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This doesn’t come as a major shock to most people close to the program, as it was reported earlier in the week that Bowen not only took a visit to campus but that he was already enrolled in summer classes.
Bowen is a highly-rated recruit who helped lead national powerhouse La Lumiere (Ind.) to a national title earlier this year. According to ESPN, Bowen is the 13th ranked player in the class, making him the highest uncommitted recruit remaining.
For a long time, it was thought that he would join Michigan State and his teammate Jaren Jackson, but the return of Miles Bridges seemed to deter that decision. Bridges and Bowen don’t play the same position, but that would just be another player to take the ball out of his hands.
His recruiting seemed to be a whirlwind featuring a new school every week listed as a new favorite to land the McDonald’s All-American. The list included schools like DePaul, Texas, NC State, Creighton, Oregon, and Arizona. In the end, the man they call Tugs has officially committed to play basketball at Louisville.
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Bowen will help tighten up Louisville’s recruiting class and join former five-star and Indiana high school basketball player, Malik Williams. The Cardinals looked primed for a successful 2017-18 campaign.