Big Man Abdul Ado Commits to Mississippi State

Abdul Ado, a 6-foot-11 center from Chattanooga (TN) Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, committed to head coach Ben Howland and Mississippi State on Monday evening.

Happy to announce I am committing to Mississippi State #Bulldogs #SEC pic.twitter.com/6mEo35p6jW
— Ado Abdulhakim (@AbdulhakimAdo) November 16, 2015

The No. 16-ranked center in the Class of 2016, Ado visited Penn State over the weekend and is considered Auburn, among others.

Howland already had the No. 5-ranked class in 2016, according to Scout.com, behind Duke, Michigan State, Kentucky and UCLA.

Including Ado, the six-man class includes point guards Tyson Carter and Lamar Peters, shooting guard Eli Wright, wing forward Mario Kegler and big man Schnider Herard.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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