By ADAM ZAGORIA
Elijah Gertrude, the 6-foot-3 guard from Hudson (NJ) Catholic and the Albany City Rocks, will announce his college choice Wednesday at 4 p.m. with 247Sports.com.
Ranked the No. 16 shooting guard in 2023 by 247Sports, he has a final five of Virginia, Seton Hall, Rutgers, St. John’s and Kansas, and has only taken an official to Virginia. He took unofficials to Seton Hall and St. John’s in June.
He will not go on his scheduled official visits to Seton Hall, Kansas and Rutgers.
Speaking of Virginia in July, Gertrude told ZAGSBLOG:
“The Virginia visit was good, it was great actually,” he said. “Their message is Coach [Tony] Bennett feels I’m a great defensive player and I can take take that defensive effort to another level.
“That’s just one of the main things that he was talking about. He feels I’m very skilled offensively and we can work on some things. Coach Bennett feels he can develop me offensively and defensively he can make me much better.”
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