SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Chet Holmgren is heading to Gonzaga tp play basketball.
The nation’s No. 1 overall recruit has announced he will play what will likely be his only college season with the Bulldogs.
Holmgren had also been considering Ohio State, Michigan, North Carolina, Minnesota, Memphis and Georgetown.
Holmgren has the skills of a guard in a 7-foot-1 frame and he has been projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft.
As a senior at Minnehaha Academy in Minnesota, Holmgren averaged 20.8 points, 12.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists, shooting 80% from the field.