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Five-star center Isaiah Stewart verbally commits to WASHINGTON

Related Topics: Washington, D.C., ESPN, Lars Hanson

Isaiah Stewart, a consensus five-star, top-six prospect in the class of 2019, has verbally committed to play basketball at Washington. He announced his decision on ESPN during halftime of a Hoophall Classic game. The news comes after weeks of speculation, including a crystal ball report that heavily favored the Huskies. Here’s a video of the announcement:

Five-star center Isaiah Stewart announces he’s heading to #Washington

No. 6 overall hoops prospect by @Rivals in the 2019 class. pic.twitter.com/v1dVOhTiQ8

— Lars Hanson (@LarsHanson) January 21, 2019

In his interview with 247 sports, Stewart said Washington coach Mike Hopkins was a big factor in his decision.