Bad news: Cal will lose at least one commit from their 2017 recruiting class, and most likely their best prospect.
Jemarl Baker has asked out of his letter of intent from the California Golden Bears. Baker was arguably Cal’s best commit for the 2017 recruiting class, a consensus four-star prospect. Baker just finished competing in the state championships, where he led Eastvale Roosevelt to a Division I title.
The departure of coach Cuonzo Martin played the biggest factor in Baker’s decommitment. Here’s the statement Baker made to Josh Gershon at Scout:
I committed to Cal as a high school sophomore and signed with the Golden Bears last fall primarily based upon my close relationship with Cuonzo Martin and his ability to develop me not only as a player but also as a person.