’24 ESPN 100 guard Nowell to play for UConn

ESPN 100 guard Ahmad Nowell dedicated to UConn on Sunday, giving the Huskies their second top-100 recruit within the final 10 days.

Nowell selected Dan Hurley’s program over a last 4 that additionally included Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Kentucky.

A 6-foot-1 guard from Philadelphia, Nowell is ranked No. 30 total within the ESPN 100 — and the No. 6 level guard — within the class of 2024. The Imhotep Constitution (Pennsylvania) product was one of many catalysts for Group Remaining’s profitable season on the Nike EYBL circuit.

In 23 video games throughout the spring and summer season, Nowell averaged 13.3 factors, 5.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists whereas taking pictures 41% from 3-point vary. He had a season-high 25 factors in opposition to the Oakland Troopers within the first recreation of the season, then almost tallied a triple-double in opposition to Group CP3 within the last recreation of the common season, ending with 13 factors, 12 rebounds and 9 assists.

Nowell joins ESPN 100 ahead Isaiah Abraham — who dedicated earlier this month — in UConn’s 2024 recruiting class. Abraham additionally had loads of Nike EYBL success, serving to lead Group Takeover to the Peach Jam title.

UConn is as soon as once more ending a lot of its highschool recruiting work early within the dedication cycle. Within the 2023 class, the Huskies had all 5 commitments within the fold by the center of September, with five-star Stephon Fort and three different ESPN 100 prospects in the end forming the core of a top-three recruiting class.

The reigning nationwide champions will lean on these incoming freshmen — together with returnees Tristen Newton, Donovan Clingan and Alex Karaban and Rutgers switch Cam Spencer — to defend their title. UConn is ranked No. 5 in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25.