By ADAM ZAGORIA
Class of 2026 forward Julius Avent has cut his list to five schools.
The 6-foot-7 forward from Bergen Catholic (NJ) and the PSA Cardinals is now considering Xavier, Michigan State, Seton Hall, Penn State, and Providence, as first reported by Rivals.com.
Avent is slated for official visits to Michigan State (August 30th), Penn State (September 6th), Xavier (September 12th), Providence (September 18th), and Seton Hall (October 2nd).
He previously broke down his schools for Zach Smart of ZAGSBLOG:
Michigan State: “They’ve definitely been on me a long time. Since last year, they have been recruiting me. I finally got the offer after (NBPA) Top 100 Camp. They’re definitely a great program.”
Penn State–(Assistant) Coach (Taylor) Battle definitely loves my game. Getting (Kayden) Mingo was big for them. They just had (Yanic Konan Niederhauser) get drafted out of there, so that was pretty cool. I think with the way they are able to have multiple play-makers on the court and the way they emphasize versatility, I would be able to play my game there in that system.”
Xavier: “Their style of play is very similar to mine. They like to get out in transition, they like to run a fast paced attack. They had offered me under the previous staff, then when coach (Richard) Pitino got there, they re-offered me. (Assistant) Coach (Dante) Jackson, he talks to me a lot. I’m building the relationship with him. He’s actually the one who re-offered me. They say coach Pitino is actually like the opposite of his father (St.. John’s head coach Rick Pitino). He’s more laid back. I think he’s a tremendous coach as well and he gives his players freedom to really play their game.”
Providence: “They offered me after Top 100 Camp. They’ve been to a lot of games on the live period, both with my high school team and wirh PSA. I like the fact that they are in the Big East. I like their style of play and approach.
Seton Hall: “If I wind up staying home, they are a great choice. They just got Najai Hines, which is a good look for them. They’ve been recruiting me for the longest out of everyone. Obviously, there is some unique history over there with my family, so that’s cool. They’ve been on me heavy. It’s another school where I can play my game, score it at three levels, play versatile defense.”
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