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Five-star center Jalen Hill commits to UCLA basketball’s class of 2017

By Tanner Walters

June 28, 2015 9:23 p.m.

All it took was a visit.

Five-star center Jalen Hill made a verbal commitment to UCLA basketball’s class of 2017 after an unofficial trip to Westwood on Sunday, according to Bruin Report Online.

The rising high school junior was being pursued by University of Arizona and UC Berkeley among other schools, yet he only visited UCLA.

“I really didn’t think that I was going to make the decision today,” Hill said in an interview with Scout.com. “They spelled out everything I wanted and everything I was looking for in a college. There was no other second place to them. I went with my gut.”

Hill broke the news by tweeting his announcement on Sunday evening: “Thanks to all the coaches that recruited me but I would like to announce that I have committed to UCLA #blessed.”

The 6-foot-8 post player becomes the second member of the Bruins’ class of 2017, joining three-star shooting guard Liangelo Ball.

In mid-June, Hill and the USA Men’s U16 National Team won gold at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship. With an 88.2 shooting percentage, the 15-year-old set a new record for the United States.

Nationally, the Corona Centennial product is ranked No. 25 overall by Scout.com and No. 35 by 247Sports.

Compiled by Tanner Walters, Bruin Sports senior staff.

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Tanner Walters | Alumnus
Walters joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2014 and contributed until he graduated in 2018. He was the Alumni director for the 2017-2018 academic year, Editor in Chief for the 2016-2017 academic year and an assistant Sports editor for the 2015-2016 academic year. Walter spent time on the football, men's basketball, men's volleyball, men's soccer, men's water polo and rowing beats.
Walters joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2014 and contributed until he graduated in 2018. He was the Alumni director for the 2017-2018 academic year, Editor in Chief for the 2016-2017 academic year and an assistant Sports editor for the 2015-2016 academic year. Walter spent time on the football, men's basketball, men's volleyball, men's soccer, men's water polo and rowing beats.
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