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Five-star prospect Chris Livingston has made a decision on his future

Livingston, the No. 6 recruit in the class of 2022, chose the Wildcats over Georgetown, LSU and Memphis among others.

Five-star prospect Chris Livingston on Wednesday announced that he has committed to play for head coach John Calipari at the University of Kentucky.

Livingston, the No. 6 recruit in the class of 2022, chose the Wildcats over Georgetown, LSU, Memphis and the NBA G League Ignite. He became the third five-star recruit to commit to Kentucky in the class of 2022, joining Shaedon Sharpe and Skyy Clarke.

He made the announcement on the official SportsCenter Twitter account.

Livingston, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound forward, averaged 31.1 points, 15.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.7 steals and 4.3 blocked shots last season at Buchtel High School in Akron, Ohio. He was a runner-up for Mr. Basketball in the state.

Livingston also previously played for USA Basketball in the 2019 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, in which he was named the MVP after winning the gold medal. He recorded 23 points, six rebounds and two assists in the championship game.

The addition of Livingston, along with Sharpe and Clarke, gives Kentucky the lead for the No. 1 recruiting class in 2022. The program is also said to be in the running to land some of the other top prospects, such as Dereck Lively II, Cason Wallace and Adem Bona.

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Kentucky lands five-star Oak Hill forward Chris Livingston

Five-star forward Chris Livingston has committed to Kentucky.

Kentucky hit a home run with another big name in the class of 2022 on Wednesday night, as five-star Oak Hill Academy (Va.) forward Chris Livingston committed to the Wildcats.

Livingston picked Kentucky over Georgetown, Kansas, Memphis and Tennessee State, among others. Memphis was thought to be gaining momentum to land Livingston after the additions of Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren, but the Tigers eventually fell out of the race once Kentucky established itself as the heavy favorite.

Livingston is the second five-star recruit from the class of 2022 to commit to Kentucky in September. Dream City Christian (Ariz.) shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe, the No. 1 recruit in the class after Bates and Duren reclassified, committed to the Wildcats on Sept. 7.

Livingston’s commitment gives Kentucky three five-star recruits in its 2022 recruiting class, as Montverde Academy’s Skyy Clark is the No. 17 prospect in the class.

“Tremendous physical build for a wing,” 247Sports’ Jerry Meyer wrote in his scouting report of Livingston. “Has explosive athleticism and can make plays in traffic. Loves to attack the rim. Has a powerful spin move to finish off drives.

“Shoots it well enough from deep but an area for improvement. Handles well in space but needs to tighten and refine his handle. Can deliver a pass on the move. Active player who comes up with balls off the glass and the floor. Has great potential as a multi-positional defender.”

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Five-star prospect Chris Livingston narrows down recruitment options

Livingston announced recently that his recruitment has been narrowed down to four potential collegiate programs.

Five-star prospect Chris Livingston announced recently that his recruitment has been narrowed down to four potential collegiate programs ahead of the 2021-22 season.

Livington, the No. 5 recruit in the class of 2022, listed Georgetown, Kentucky, LSU and Memphis as his four collegiate options. He told Joe Tipton of On3 that he will also consider signing with the NBA G League Ignite.

The 17-year-old has previously visited each school to this point with the exception of Memphis. He plans on visiting the program on Sept. 17 with an official announcement of his commitment expected to come on his birthday, Oct. 15.

He previously was considering programs like Florida, North Carolina, Kansas and Overtime Elite among others.

Livingston, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound forward, averaged 31.1 points, 15.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.7 steals and 4.3 blocked shots last season at Buchtel High School in Akron, Ohio. He was a runner-up for Mr. Basketball in the state.

He also previously played for USA Basketball in the FIBA Americas U16 Championship, in which he was named the MVP after winning the gold medal. He recorded 23 points, six rebounds and two assists in the championship game.

Livingston appears to be heavily leaning toward playing in college. He is highly touted as a player that can do it all on the court and his commitment could bring one of those four schools to the next level.

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