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Dispatch

Luke Babbitt , a 6-foot-8, 215-pound high-school junior from Reno, Nev., whose playing style reminds some of former Gonzaga star Adam Morrison, is one of the highest-rated basketball recruits in the class of 2008. He recently narrowed his list of schools he is considering to five, and one of them came out of nowhere.

Two weeks ago, Ohio State "called me and said that they heard that I was from Ohio and that they wanted to start recruiting me," Babbitt told the Reno Gazette-Journal. "That was real exciting for me because I grew up a fan of Ohio State. I?ve rooted for them ever since I started watching basketball."

Babbitt lived in Cincinnati before moving to Nevada when he was in elementary school. He has grown into a player that the Hoop Scoop recruiting service rates No. 5 overall in his class. One spot ahead of him is 6-8 Delvon Roe of Lakewood St. Edward, whom the Buckeyes also are recruiting to play the same forward position.

Babbitt?s other four finalists are Nevada, UCLA, Arizona and Gonzaga. He eliminated Stanford, Washington, Kansas, Texas, Illinois and Duke from consideration.
"I have no idea who I will choose," he said. "I like all five."