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Friday / March 29.
  • Paul Scruggs to Xavier

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    Paul Scruggs, the 6-foot-4 point guard from Prolific Prep (CA), committed to Xavier on Friday over Michigan State, Indiana and UConn.

    An Indianapolis native who transferred before the season to Prolific Prep, Scruggs joins shooting guards Naji Marshall and Elias Harden, small forward Jared Ridder and center Kentrevious Jones in Chris Mack’s 2017 class that is now ranked No. 5 nationally by Scout.com.

    “Paul has had the chance to continue his growth at the point guard position over the last few years and also this year at Prolific Prep, where he’s getting the academic and basketball focus he needed before entering college,” ” said Mike Peterson, Scruggs’ AAU coach. “Xavier looks to play Paul at the point guard position at the next level where he can strive and try to become one of best players in the world and play professionally. It’s a great school for academic focus and basketball.”

    Scruggs is one of two Prolific Prep players to commit on Friday, along with forward Abu Kigab to Oregon.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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