Dayton lands former Providence commit Aiden Derkack

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Four-star Spire (OH) Academy guard Aiden Dercack is following in his brother’s footsteps and heading to Dayton.

The 6-foot-5 guard chose Dayton after getting his release from Providence in the wake of the coaching change there.

Jordan Derkack, Aiden’s older brother, averaged 9.2 points and 4.5 rebounds as a senior at Dayton.

Aiden averaged 10.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists at Spire this season while shooting 55% from the field.

“Aiden is a very complete player. He has really improved his shot and ability to attack close outs. He makes plays at the rim .He will be an excellent college player,” Spire Academy head coach Kevin Boyle Sr. told ZAGSBLOG.

The New Jersey native is the No. 45 prospect in the Class of 2026 in ESPN’s SCNext 100.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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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.