Jermaine Samuels to Villanova

Just a few days after naming his top five schools, Jermaine Samuels Jr. is off the board.

The 6-foot-6 wing from the Weston (MA) Rivers School chose reigning national champion Villanova over Duke, Georgetown, Indiana and Kansas.

I want to thank God, my family & Coach Todd of X for helping me get to where I’m at now. I’m officially a Wildcat��⚪️ pic.twitter.com/ddsxSfxUZS

– Jermaine Samuels Jr. (@J_Swizz23) August 27, 2016

Samuels Jr. just completed an official visit to Villanova earlier this week.

“Villanova was also a great experience,” he said.

Samuels is Villanova’s second Class of 2017 commit, following Team Final center Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree.

“He’s very athletic with great character and work ethic,” said Todd Quarles of Expressions Elite. “He has a winning mentality that allows him to compete at a higher level than others.”

Duke on Friday added 6-5 shooting guard Alex O’Connell of Alpharetta (GA) Milton, which may have factored into Samuels’ thinking.

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