Rutgers basketball just lost (badly) to Wake Forest. Who cares? Because 5-star forward commit Ace Bailey can do this (watch!)

Ace Bailey showed why he is such a special recruit this past Tuesday.

Rutgers basketball just didn’t look very good on Wednesday night in a 76-57 loss at Wake Forest. But truthfully, it doesn’t matter. Not with the recruiting class coming in for Rutgers, one that is highlighted by a pair of five-star commits in guard Dylan Harper and forward Ace Bailey.

And while Harper, the No. 2 player in the nation, just committed to Rutgers on Wednesday afternoon, it is Bailey who might be the most intriguing player in this class for Rutgers. Harper is a fantastic player, who had a final five that included Duke and Kansas among others.

But it is Bailey’s athleticism and explosiveness is virtually unmatched in high school basketball.

Bailey is able to play above the rim, with his length and vertical ability making him a match-up nightmare anywhere in the post. And he can jump out of the proverbial gym, which makes him quite a threat in transition.

Check out these recent highlights from Bailey, who had 41 points and 26 rebounds for McEachern (Powder Springs, Georgia). McEachern won 84-64 on Tuesday night over Pebblebrook (Mableton, Georgia).

 

Lest we forget that ESPN ranks Bailey as the third-best player in the nation.

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The sheer athleticism shown on Tuesday but Bailey is impressive, but seeing his growth in particular his range (being able to stop and drop a three is really nice from a high school player) is especially enticing for Rutgers.

The Scarlet Knights got two elite players in Harper and Bailey. Sometimes in the pursuit of Harper, it is easy to forget how good Bailey is.