By JACOB POLACHECK
Will Baker, the 7-foot center from Westlake (TX) High School, committed to Shaka Smart and the Texas Longhorns on Thursday, in an announcement at his high school.
Baker took his official visit to Texas the weekend of Aug. 31.
After choosing Texas over Stanford, UCLA, and Georgetown, Baker joins Kai Jones and Donovan Williams as the third commit in the Longhorns’ 2019 class. In addition to his Texas visit, Baker also UCLA (June 28).
COMMITTED. #BakeShow pic.twitter.com/L2e6WshgaB
— Will Baker (@thrillbaker) November 8, 2018
According to 247Sports, Baker is ranked as the No. 20 overall player in the Class of 2019 and the No. 2 player from the state of Texas.
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