The signs started pointing towards this a couple of days ago, but the final announcement was still just as sweet as if it had come out of the blue.
5-star power forward Kwame Evans, the No. 7 overall player in the 2023 class, announced his commitment to the Oregon Ducks on Tuesday. He was favored to choose the Ducks a couple of months ago, but after his good friend Mookie Cook — another 5-star — de-committed from the program in June, Evans was said to be an Arizona Wildcats lean.
In the end, though, Evans ended up siding with Dana Altman and the Ducks, which bodes well for Oregon’s chances to get Cook back into the fold as well. Both players picked up Crystal Ball predictions to choose Oregon over the weekend, and with Evans now verbally committed, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Cook follow suit soon.