'08 NV PF Luke Babbitt
Scout Profile
Power forward
Reno (NV) Galena
AAU: Las Vegas Prospects
Ht: 6-foot-8
Wt: 215 lbs
Class: 2008 (High School)
Link Babbitt carves list of potential schools to five
JOE SANTORO
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
Posted: 11/14/2006
There is a surprise late entry into the Luke Babbitt sweepstakes.
The Galena High junior basketball player said Monday night that he has narrowed his list of possible college choices to five. But one of the five wasn't even in the forward's final 10.
The 6-foot-7 Babbitt said his final five includes Nevada, UCLA, Arizona, Gonzaga and Ohio State. Ohio State is the surprise school that jumped on the Babbitt bandwagon just two weeks ago.
"They called me and said that they heard that I was from Ohio and that they wanted to start recruiting me," said Babbitt, who is from Cincinnati. "That was real exciting for me because I grew up a fan of Ohio State."
Babbitt, one of the most highly recruited players in the country, narrowed his list of potential colleges to 10 a month ago. He eliminated Stanford, Washington, Kansas, Texas, Illinois and Duke from the list this week.
"I think they all appreciated that I told them as soon as possible so they could start looking at other players," Babbitt said.
Babbitt said he can now concentrate solely on this year's Galena High season.
"Hopefully this will eliminate a lot of the phone calls and text messages," Babbitt said. "I just really want to concentrate and focus on our season coming up. I might make one or two visits to a couple of those schools (Ohio State, UCLA, Arizona or Gonzaga) just to see them in a game but my focus now is on our season."
Babbitt said UCLA, Arizona, Gonzaga and Nevada were among the first schools to start recruiting him. He has gone to camps at Arizona and UCLA over the past two summers.
Ohio State is the only school on Babbitt's Final Five not located in the western United States.
"I've rooted for them ever since I started watching basketball," Babbitt said. "But all five are equal to me right now. I have no idea who I will choose. I like all five and I would feel real comfortable at any of them."
Babbitt was named the Northern 4A Region's Co-Player of the Year last year along with Hug's Armon Johnson. Johnson, a senior, signed a letter of intent last week to play at Nevada.
Scout Profile
Power forward
Reno (NV) Galena
AAU: Las Vegas Prospects
Ht: 6-foot-8
Wt: 215 lbs
Class: 2008 (High School)
Link Babbitt carves list of potential schools to five
JOE SANTORO
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
Posted: 11/14/2006
There is a surprise late entry into the Luke Babbitt sweepstakes.
The Galena High junior basketball player said Monday night that he has narrowed his list of possible college choices to five. But one of the five wasn't even in the forward's final 10.
The 6-foot-7 Babbitt said his final five includes Nevada, UCLA, Arizona, Gonzaga and Ohio State. Ohio State is the surprise school that jumped on the Babbitt bandwagon just two weeks ago.
"They called me and said that they heard that I was from Ohio and that they wanted to start recruiting me," said Babbitt, who is from Cincinnati. "That was real exciting for me because I grew up a fan of Ohio State."
Babbitt, one of the most highly recruited players in the country, narrowed his list of potential colleges to 10 a month ago. He eliminated Stanford, Washington, Kansas, Texas, Illinois and Duke from the list this week.
"I think they all appreciated that I told them as soon as possible so they could start looking at other players," Babbitt said.
Babbitt said he can now concentrate solely on this year's Galena High season.
"Hopefully this will eliminate a lot of the phone calls and text messages," Babbitt said. "I just really want to concentrate and focus on our season coming up. I might make one or two visits to a couple of those schools (Ohio State, UCLA, Arizona or Gonzaga) just to see them in a game but my focus now is on our season."
Babbitt said UCLA, Arizona, Gonzaga and Nevada were among the first schools to start recruiting him. He has gone to camps at Arizona and UCLA over the past two summers.
Ohio State is the only school on Babbitt's Final Five not located in the western United States.
"I've rooted for them ever since I started watching basketball," Babbitt said. "But all five are equal to me right now. I have no idea who I will choose. I like all five and I would feel real comfortable at any of them."
Babbitt was named the Northern 4A Region's Co-Player of the Year last year along with Hug's Armon Johnson. Johnson, a senior, signed a letter of intent last week to play at Nevada.
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