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Aspire Academy president doesn’t think Charles Bassey has a high school diploma

The 6-foot-11 center held offers from Kansas, Baylor, and UCLA, among others, but his comfort with WKU coach Rick Stansbury won out in the end.

He is already enrolled at the school and taking classes, and there are even videos surfacing of the elite big man dominating in early scrimmages. For most, it’s not only a shock that Bassey committed, but that the transition process has been so smooth, especially considering the major eligibility concerns he faces.

Stansbury, on the other hand, doesn’t understand why everyone is so surprised.

WKU head coach Rick Stansbury wants to know why people are shocked 5-star recruit Charles Bassey chose the Tops.