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College Basketball Journal: Friars lose out to UConn on coveted recruit

  • Kris Dunn (3) was not able to convince Makai Ashton-Langford to choose PC over UConn.

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    PROVIDENCE — If there’s any truth to the old axiom that college sports fans fret more over misses than exult over wins on the recruiting trail, Providence College basketball followers are a bit uneasy this week.
    On Monday the Friars missed out on one of their priorities in the 2017 recruiting class when point guard Makai Ashton-Langford of Worcester chose Connecticut over Providence.