Loyola’s Thompson picks Georgetown

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Hollis Thompson, a 6-foot-8 junior forward from Los Angeles Loyola who emerged this summer as one of the top boys’ basketball prospects in the nation, announced Wednesday that he has committed to Georgetown.

Thompson, who has a 4.2 grade-point average, said the chance to attend college on the East Coast combined with Georgetown’s fast-pace style led to his decision. UCLA, Arizona, Stanford, Texas and North Carolina were among the other schools he considered.

‘I thought it would be good to get away from home,’ he said.

Thompson was a second-team All-Mission League selection as a sophomore. During the spring and summer, he improved so rapidly that dozen of college coaches joined in the recruiting battle.

He has generated praise and respect for his shooting and scoring skills, plus his improving athleticism.

-- Eric Sondheimer

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