Mohamed Bamba, the top uncommitted player in the 2017 class, announced that he will attend Texas next season, going with the Longhorns over Kentucky.
The elite prospect made his plans known on The Players' Tribune on Thursday.
Five-star forward Mohamed Bamba makes his college announcement: https://t.co/jxMsVX1ulB pic.twitter.com/sMYgMtOCUS
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) May 18, 2017
In his letter, the Harlem (N.Y.) native said he bonded with Shaka Smart when he played under the Texas coach on Team USA (U18) last summer. He also said he admired the progress his friend Jarrett Allen, a projected first-round pick after a year at Texas, made last season.