UCLA, USC each add local recruits on first day of signing period
Cathedral’s Kobe Paras slices to the basket for a layup against Simi Valley High during a game on Dec. 18.
UCLA picked up two local recruits and USC added one on the first morning of college basketball’s early signing period.
UCLA announced that Ike Anigbogu of Corona Centennial has signed a national letter of intent. Kobe Paras, a three-star wing from Middlebrooks Academy who played last season at Los Angeles Cathedral High, also tweeted that he is “officially a Bruin.”
Both had previously given verbal commitments to UCLA.
The Bruins have another big name set to sign on Thursday: Chino Hills point guard Lonzo Ball, who is considered by most recruiting services to be among the best players in his class.
UCLA listed Anigbogu, who was rated a four-star recruit by all major scouting services, as a center at 6-foot-10 and 240 pounds. Josh Gershon, a recruiting analyst for Scout.com, tweeted, “Love what Anigbogu is going to be for #UCLA. 6-10 elite defender who is improving offensively. High floor & ceiling.”
For the Trojans, De’Anthony Melton, a three-star guard from Crespi Carmelite High, tweeted a photo of him signing his NLI with USC.
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