Niels Lane down to five schools, sets three officials

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Niels Lane, the 6-foot-5, 205-pound Freehold, N.J. native from Roselle (N.J.) Catholic and Team Final, is down to five schools and has set three official visits.

Lane will trip to Florida (Sept. 6-8), Miami (Sept. 13-15) and Texas (Sept. 20-22).

He also has an unofficial set for UConn on Aug. 30. Providence is also still in the mix, his father said, but no visit has been set. Those are the final five schools he’s considering.

“Niels is just scratching the surface of what he can be,” RC coach Dave Boff said. “He’s very skilled, can defend and plays with great energy. That’s a rare combination. Guys like that are special players.”.

Wherever he goes, Lane plans to be a “high-energy guy on both ends of the floor.”

“I take a lot of pride in my defense, I consider myself a lock-down defender,” he said. “I can also score the ball. I’m a good shooter. I still have room to improve on my jump shot, but I feel like my jump shot’s pretty good. And I think I can lead a team. I think I have pretty good leadership skills.”

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