Oregon couldn’t reel in the No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2018, R.J. Barrett, but it will sign the class’s top big man. Bol Bol announced on Monday that he will play for the Ducks in an article on The Players’ Tribune. The son of former NBA player Manute Bol picked Oregon over Kentucky after reportedly visiting both programs this fall.
Bol recently transferred to national powerhouse Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev., after previous stints at Mater Dei (Calif.) High and Bishop Miege (Kans.) High. He spent part of this year playing with Shaquille O’Neal’s son, four-star power forward Shareef, in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League with California Supreme.