2018 Forward Jake Forrester Commits To Indiana Basketball
IU head coach Archie Miller and his staff are continuing their momentum on the recruiting trail.
With the program already holding verbal commitments from three four-star prospects in the class of 2018, Westtown (Pa.) School Rivals150 forward Jake Forrester will join that group after committing to the Hoosiers tonight.
Forrester chose the Hoosiers over Seton Hall, Pittsburgh, Xavier and Virginia Tech among others.
IU assistant coach Bruiser Flint played a key role in his commitment. Forrester's father, Dwight, told TheHoosier.com he's known Flint since the 1980's.
Forrester was also recruited by previous IU head coach Tom Crean.
“I’ve done my research on Indiana," the senior told TheHoosier.com this December, when Crean first offered him. "They’ve had those star players who were in my position – not ranked extremely high in the country – but they grow into lottery picks and NBA picks.
"Their style of play is great. The program and education they have is just great."
The three-star forward picked IU after taking an official visit to campus over the Sept. 9 weekend with his family.
"It was fantastic," Dwight Forrester told TheHoosier.com of the trip. "It was a great visit, it really was.
"They made us feel at home and they made him feel at home, they made him feel wanted - they did everything they needed to do."
Forrester averaged 7.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game on Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League circuit this spring and summer for PSA Cardinals.
Stay tuned with TheHoosier.com for more on Forrester's commitment to IU.
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