5-Star Jared Vanderbilt Commits To Kentucky

Dec 15, 2015; Eugene, OR, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dana Altman watches from the sidelines against the UC Irvine Anteaters at Matthew Knight Arena. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 15, 2015; Eugene, OR, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dana Altman watches from the sidelines against the UC Irvine Anteaters at Matthew Knight Arena. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Oregon Ducks were in the running for the 5-Star Talent Jared Vanderbilt who commited the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday.

5-Star talents for the Oregon Men’s Basketball team are pretty rare. The Ducks landed Troy Brown last month and the hope was for Jared Vanderbilt to possibly join him. On Friday, Vanderbilt with family behind him announced he was headed to the Kentucky Wildcats over three other schools including the University of Oregon.

Jared Vanderbilt is considered one of the top players in the Nation and the 2nd Best in the State of Texas.  ESPN lists him as the number 22 prospect in the Class of 2017.

Vanderbilt has a total of 15 offers, two from Pac-12 Schools including the Oregon Ducks and Arizona Wildcats. The Oregon Ducks have Troy Brown signed for the Class of 2017 and Aby Kigab and Victor Baily listed as Hard Commitments for the Class of 2017.All three could see playing time next season depending on the rest of the season. Dillon Brooks and Tyler Dorsey could be headed to the NBA. Both have already tested the ‘Draft Waters’ before the 2016 season.