Attention Virginia basketball fans. Another of his UVA recruiting targets has set an announcement date for his college decision, this time in favor of the Cavaliers getting his commitment.
Elijah GertrudeKansas, Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John’s and VirginiaGertrude will make the decision live on Wednesday at 4pm ET on 247Sports’ YouTube channel.
A 6’3″ shooting guard, Gertrude is rated the 36th overall prospect in the 2023 class by 247Sports, and is rated the 3rd best shooting guard in the nation and the 5th best player in New Jersey. I’m here.
Gertrude announced the top five finishers of Seton Hall, St. John’s, Kansas, Virginia and Rutgers in the first week of August. The announcement came just a week after his official visit to UVA.
“It’s been a good visit to Virginia. It’s been great, actually,” Gertrude told ZagsBlog’s Adam Zagoria after the visit. “Their message is Coach Bennett I feel like I’m a great defensive player and I can take that defensive effort to another level. I feel ”
UVA made the final cut of several targets in this recruitment cycle, all but one of which (Blake Buchanan) ended up committing to other schools. It looks like the Cavaliers will come out on top this time.
On Friday, Virginia covered Elijah Gertrude’s crystal ball predictions on 247Sports. This means he one of 247 recruiting experts predicted Gertrude would commit to his UVA. As of Monday, there are five crystal ball predictions for Virginia to fulfill Gertrude’s commitments, including her Jacquie Franciulli of Wahoos 247, her five 247 Sports recruits, her insider said Gertrude will I predict that I will pledge to the Cavaliers.
Virginia’s odds of winning this recruiting battle are similarly high for other recruiting sites. On3 has a 91.0% UVA chance of landing Gertrude, with local schools Seton Hall (2.7%), St. John’s (2.3%), and Rutgers (1.9%) each having a small chance. According to Rivals.com, this is a lock with a 100% chance that Virginia will get Gertrude’s commitment.
If he commits, Elijah Gertrude joins four-star center Blake Buchanan (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho), who announced his commitment to Virginia on July 3, becoming Virginia’s second in the 2023 recruiting class. A verbal commitment.
Virginia is also in the mix of four other targets in the 2023 class, each with the Cavaliers on his latest cut list.
SG Taison Chatman (Minneapolis, MN)
SF Andrej Stojakovic (Carmichael, CA)
CG Elmarco Jackson (South Kent, Connecticut)
SG Davin Cosby (Richmond, VA)
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