Top-35 prospect Acaden Lewis sets announcement date
By SAM LANCE
Class of 2025 four-star guard Acaden Lewis has a decision date. He will announce next Saturday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. ET at the Trinidad Recreation Center in Washington, D.C.
Lewis — the 6-foot-2, 170-pound guard from Sidwell Friends School (DC) and the Team Durant Nike EYBL AAU program — is down to a final three of Duke, Kentucky and UConn.
UConn is done recruiting American players for the Class of 2025, a source told ZAGSBLOG, leaving Kentucky and Duke as the two options for Lewis.
UConn is done recruiting American players for 2025, per source
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Lewis recently broke down each for ZAGSBLOG:
Duke: “That was really cool because that was the last one of the Blue Bloods. On top of that, they have somewhat of the DMV pipeline with guys like Trevor Keels, Darren Harris and Pat Ngongba. They’ve had a pipeline and successful guys from this area, so it’s great to see that they think I could be the next big thing from this area. I have a great relationship with coach [Jon] Scheyer and his staff; they just seem fired up about me and think I can come in and play big minutes right away.”
Kentucky: “[The Kentucky] message is that I come in and have the opportunity to run the show. The visit was good, I enjoyed it.”
“They have a lot of experience in that staff: Coach [Mark] Pope went to the NBA, and coach [Jason] Hart went to Syracuse and then played in the league for 10 years, so he’s an NBA vet. Kentucky is one of the biggest brands in basketball as well.”
UConn: “Their message was they see me as a player that can really come in and play right away. And every year [coach Dan Hurley] readjusts his system and does different things for different players to not only make them look better but hide their weaknesses. I’m not saying that I have a bunch of weaknesses, but that’s always good to hear because it makes me look better for the next level. On top of that, they have a really great environment there, like the energy is different at practices and everything they do. I really like the whole staff, they really made a good impression, even though I already met them and I know them well. It was cool to talk to them for the weekend and just really hang out, really enjoyed talking to everybody. Hurley is an interesting character. I love those guys, I think they’re all bright basketball minds. I was really impressed, to be honest, like really impressed.”
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