UCLA lands five-star small forward Peyton Watson

By JACOB POLACHECK

Class of 2021 small forward Peyton Watson has committed to UCLA.

Watson, the 6-foot-7, 180-pound small forward from Long Beach Poly (CA), chose UCLA over offers from Arizona, Gonzaga, Michigan, Oregon, USC and Washington, among others.

IT'S TIME!@peytonfromlb, the No. 1 recruit in California, joins @clubtrillion and @tatefrazier to announce where he'll be playing next fall👀🔥 https://t.co/CGULCXx8L1

— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) July 28, 2020

He joins four-star shooting guard Will McClendon as the second commit in UCLA’s 2021 class.

According to 247Sports.com, Watson is ranked as the No. 3 small forward and No. 8 overall prospect in the Class of 2021.

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