UConn and Zach Brown, a 7-foot-2, 265-pound Class of 2017 center from Miami, have parted ways, Brown’s guardian, Michael Lipman, confirmed to SNY.tv.
Sources said South Carolina now figures to be a major player for Brown.
Lipman said Brown will now “reevaluate his options.” He added that Brown’s basketball focus is now on winning the Peach Jam in July with his Nike South Beach AAU team.
The Brown news was first reported by Evan Daniels of Scout.com.
Brown committed to UConn Jan. 20 and enrolled at Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut soon after, with speculation he might try to re-classify into the class of 2016.
But his time at Putnam was brief. The Hartford Courant reported Brown was involved in a postgame fight in Rhode Island and left the school in mid-February. In December, Brown was suspended by the Florida High School Athletic Association after a fight Dec. 21 while playing for Miami High.
For more on Brown, watch this:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQf6GgH0XF4]
Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter
Top Class of 2017 basketball recruit Zach Brown has decommitted from UConn.Adam Zagoria
