PULLMAN – The crown jewel of Washington State’s 2017 recruiting class won’t suit up for the Cougars this season.
Roberto Gittens, a four-star small forward from Tacoma’s Foss High School, failed to hit academic standards and will attend junior college, WSU announced Tuesday morning.
“Roberto worked hard this summer and unfortunately came up a little bit short and will be attending junior college,” coach Ernie Kent said. “We wish him well.”
Most expected Gittens to start as a true freshman for a Cougar team that lost four of its five starters to graduation. The 2A Washington Player of the Year was WSU’s first four-star prospect since Klay Thompson.