By ADAM ZAGORIA
Cliff Omoruyi is down to three schools but has yet to announce a decision date.
The 6-foot-11 Roselle (N.J.) Catholic big man Tweeted he’s down to Arizona State, Auburn and Rutgers, while eliminating Kentucky and UConn. He has taken official visits to all three, most recently hitting Rutgers this past weekend.
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Omoruyi visited Rutgers last weekend where he was hosted by Ron Harper Jr. Head coach Steve Pikiell, his staff, Harper, Geo Baker and numerous fans then came out to support Omoruyi Saturday night in the Union County final, where he scored 3 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a loss to The Patrick School.
“It was great,” he later told NJ Advance Media of his visit. “They need me and I’m gonna be a good fit,” Omoruyi said of Harper’s message.
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RC coach Dave Boff acknowledged that his big man had trouble while facing Patrick School big man Adama Sanogo, who finished with 12 points and is being recruited by Seton Hall, UConn and Nebraska. In his last two games against Sanogo across more than 60 minutes, Omoruyi has five total points.
“A lot of size over there,” Boff said. “Coach [Chris] Chavannes does a great job and we just gotta figure out a way to beat them if we get a chance to play them again.”
A native of Nigeria, Omoruyi has only been playing organized basketball for a few years and his offensive skills are still raw.
“He’s one of the most dominant defensive players in the country,” Boff said. “He’s got a developing offensive game, he makes some good moves around the rim. He catches and finishes as well as anybody and he’s just continuing to grow and develop. He hasn’t been playing that long so his best basketball is ahead of him.”
/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″>We’re about to tip. To recap, Rutgers’ entire coaching staff, Geo Baker, Ron Harper Jr. and a handful of their teammates, and a decent amount of fans are here to see Cliff Omoruyi. pic.twitter.com/y7Lta6SM9c
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