By ADAM ZAGORIA
Jabri Abdur-Rahim, the 6-foot-7 wing from Blair (N.J.)
Academy, committed to reigning NCAA champion Virginia on Wednesday following his recent official visit
to the school.
“I really enjoyed myself,” he said after the visit. “They made it clear I was a priority.”
He also considered Michigan, while
UConn, Notre Dame and Louisville had also been involved.
“Coach [
Tony] Bennett has been on me pretty hard throughout this whole process,” he said last week at Blair
Ranked No. 28 in the Class of 2020 by ESPN.com, Abdur-Rahim is the son
of of former NBA standout and current G League President
Shareef Abdur-Rahim.
“First of all, Jabri has proven to be a great teammate and community member,” Blair coach
Joe Mantegna said. “I have really enjoyed coaching him. On the court, he is a highly skilled three-level scorer. He is trending upward in every facet of the game and approaches his improvement with an impressive growth mindset. That said with added strength, and a few more years of experience, the sky is the limit
on terms of his potential.”
Abdur-Rahim joins point guard
Reece Beekman and shooting guard
Carson McCorkle in Virginia’s 2020 class.
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