Cal could land a package deal of big men Ivan Rabb and Caleb Swanigan by the end of the weekend.
All signs pointing to Caleb Swanigan and Ivan Rabb heading to Cal, sources told ESPN. Right now, that’s where they are heading to play.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 10, 2015
Both players could announce this weekend at the Nike Hoop Summit, with Swanigan having said he will announce Saturday. The game is set for 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Needless to say, the addition of the two big men would be huge for head coach Cuonzo Martin and assistant Yanni Hufnagel. Rabb is the projected No. 8 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com, and Swanigan also has pro potential.
“I know people are questioning why I would go to Cal, but you have to see past that and see the potential on the team,” Rabb told USA Basketball on Thursday. “I see how much better they got from last year to this year. I just see the energy and they’re hungry.”
Rabb, Swanigan and Our Savior New American wing Davon Dillard all visited Cal earlier this season, and Dillard committed soon thereafter. The trio discussed a package deal.
“We’re thinking about it,” Dillard said, according to Cal beat writer Lindsay Brauner.
Rabb and Swanigan are also working on 6-7 Marietta (GA) Wheeler wing Jaylen Brown, who is also at the Nike Hoop Summit and also recently visited Cal.
Swanigan is also considering Duke, Michigan State, Purdue, Arizona, Kentucky and Chicago State.
“I have a pretty good idea,” Swanigan told the Indy Star of his college choice. “It’s just hard to eliminate anyone with the few that I have left.”
Photo: USA Basketball
