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Jordan Nwora, the 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward from Vermont Academy and the NY Rens, has committed to Louisville following an official visit this past weekend, he told ZAGSBLOG.
A Buffalo, N.Y., native ranked the No. 21 small forward in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports.com, Nwora also considered Georgia Tech, Cal, Utah and N.C. State. He said he’s uncertain if he will sign in November or in the spring.
“They told me I could come in and make a big impact right away and play a lot of minutes as a freshman,” Nwora said Wednesday by phone. “Coach [Rick] Pitino said he knows for sure that he can get me to the league [NBA] fast. So him and Coach [Kenny] Johnson made it clear that I would be able to come in and make an impact right away and play a lot and get to the league.
“I felt really good about it, especially it being said from a Hall of Fame coach so I knew that it would be a good decision.”
Nwora joins 7-footer Malik Williams and 6-2 guard Darius Perry in Louisville’s 2017 class. He’s the third Rens player to commit this fall, following Christ the King point guard Jose Alvarado, who chose Georgia Tech, and forward Samson George, who picked Iona. He’s also the third Vermont Academy commit, following Christian David (Butler) and Marcus Santos-Silva (VCU).
Louisville coach Rick Pitino had a home visit in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday with Alex Nwora, the head coach at Erie (N.Y.) Community College and the father of Vermont Academy and NY Rens small forward Jordan Nwora.
Nwora is set to take an official visit to Louisville beginning Friday.
“He loves his skillset, his IQ and his size,” Alex said Thursday by phone. “He said Jordan can play the 1-4 in his system. He said he has good leadership on the court and is a great kid that has NBA potential. He said for sure he’s a pro.
“He promised that he will play major minutes as a freshman and has a chance to play against the best every game. He wants him to come and do what he does, which is score the ball.”
Jordan Nwora, the 6-foot-7 Class of 2017 small forward from Vermont Academy and the NY Rens, has trimmed his list to 12 schools and will take an official visit to Georgia Tech this weekend, his father told me.
@JordanNwora ’17 has cut his college list to 12! Go VA! pic.twitter.com/jigNPo1R0J
– Vermont Academy BVBB (@VTAcademyHoops) October 3, 2016
Nwora will take his first official to Georga Tech, where head coach Josh Pastner has been aggressively recruiting players he deems winners.
He landed Christ the King point guard Jose Alvarado and is now among those pursuing Nwora, a Buffalo native.
