Top recruit Charles Bassey committed to Western Kentucky and will reclassify to the class of 2018, the school announced.
Bassey is a potential 2019 lottery pick, according to Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo. The 6–foot–11, five-star center played for Aspire Academy in Louisville, Kentucky. This season as a junior, he averaged 19.4 points, 12.8 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game.
"After discussing this opportunity with my parents, I feel that this is the best decision for me," Bassey said in a Western Kentucky news release. "Rick Stansbury was the first coach to offer me, and I'm comfortable here.