By ADAM ZAGORIA & JAMES MADDEN
Class of 2026 four-star forward Julius Avent canceled his scheduled visit to Seton Hall this weekend and will announce his commitment on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. ET, he told ZAGSBLOG.
Avent is a 6-foot-7 forward from Springfield, N.J. who plays at Bergen Catholic High School (NJ) and runs with the PSA Cardinals. He announced his final list of five on Aug. 6: Xavier, Michigan State, Seton Hall, Penn State and Providence. Avent’s father, Anthony, was a standout at Seton Hall and was drafted in the first round of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks.
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Avent also recently canceled his official visits to Penn State (Sept. 6) and Providence (Sept. 18) earlier this month. He did, however, take two official visits this summer to Michigan State (Aug. 30) and Xavier (Sep.26).
Michigan State has been prioritizing Avent and four-star guard Jasiah Jervis, a guard from Archbishop Stepinac (NY), two of the top players in the New York City area.
Avent is rated as a four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 93 overall prospect in the class of 2026, according to 247Sports.
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