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Rutgers Basketball: Issa Thiam Commits to Eddie Jordan and Rutgers

Eddie Jordan is slowly filling his recruiting class. And today, he got a much needed piece of the puzzle.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) February 1, 2016

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Issa Thiam, a 6'8' wing with a propensity to shoot the three and play defense, selected Rutgers over St. John's and Seton Hall. While still a project, Thiam has a high upside. Thiam comes out of the Canarias Basketball Academy out of the Canary Islands, an area often mined by Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard.

Rivals rates Thiam as a 3 star prospect. When in the US earlier for a tournament, Thiam showed a prominent three point shot and was noticed by several recruiting experts.