Somto Cyril put pen to paper to open the early signing period, making his commitment to Kentucky official. The four-star center out of Nigeria originally chose the Wildcats over the likes of Providence, Indiana and Cincinnati, among others. Now, he’s home and he’s got the paperwork to prove it.
It was a moment the 6-foot-10, 240-pound prospect could hardly put into words, getting choked up during his signing ceremony on Wednesday at Overtime Elite.
Kentucky was the first school he fell in love with, watching clips on YouTube while growing up back home in Nigeria.