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Four-star center Lathan Sommerville picks Rutgers basketball: ‘I’m 100 percent committed’

Lathan Sommerville picked Rutgers basketball on Friday.

Rutgers basketball landed a huge commitment on Friday afternoon with the addition of Lathan Sommerville.

A four-star according to Rivals and the No. 92 player in the nation, Sommerville is a 6-foot-10 center who controls the paint well and is strong defensively. He is aggressive and the consummate team player.

The class of 2024 recruit plays for the Skill Factory in Atlanta, GA.

He picked from a group of finalists that included Bradley and Missouri. Sommerville also held offers from Georgia Tech, Seton Hall, Wake Forest, Villanova, Virginia Tech and Xavier among others.

“I just felt that Rutgers is a great fit and the school for me,” Sommerville told Rutgers Wire. “So there was no need to lead other schools on.”

The decision he said, is final.

“I’m 100 percent committed,” Sommerville said.

In February, Sommerville took an official visit to Rutgers, a trip that helped the Scarlet Knights solidify themselves atop his recruitment.

Sommerville joins a strong recruiting class that includes four-star guard [autotag]Dellquan Warren[/autotag] and five-star forward [autotag]Airious Bailey[/autotag]. His decision to choose the Big Ten program came from his comfort level with the coaching staff and the environment around the team.

“I believe Rutgers is the best fit for me because they adjust to their players and nothing is promised there,” Sommerville said. “I love and trust the coaches so that made it even easier.”

The 2024 recruiting class for Rutgers has a chance to finish atop the national rankings for the first time in program history.

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Rutgers basketball: With a decision on Friday, what schools are in four-star Lathan Somerville’s top three?

Lathan Sommerville is set to make a college announcement on Friday.

Friday has the potential to be a huge day for Rutgers men’s basketball with Lathan Sommerville set to announce his college decision early in the afternoon.

Sommerville tells Rutgers Wire that he is down to three schools ahead of Friday’s announcement: Bradley, Missouri and Rutgers. A 6-foot-10 center, Sommerville is a product from Atlanta’s Skill Factory Prep. He is a four-star recruit who is ranked the No. 92 player in the nation by Rivals.

Were Sommerville to commit to Rutgers on Friday, it would give their 2024 recruiting class three players in the top 100, all of whom are four stars. That is something that the Scarlet Knights have never achieved as a program.

“Me and my family just felt the time was right and it will allow me to just focus on hooping,” Sommerville told Rutgers Wire on Thursday night.

Rutgers currently has two recruits committed to the 2024 recruiting class: [autotag]Dellquan Warren[/autotag] (a four-star guard) and [autotag]Airious Bailey[/autotag] (a five-star forward). Also, Dylan Harper, a five-star guard from New Jersey, has Rutgers in the mix as his recruitment heads towards a likely summer commitment.

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As for Sommerville, his status with Rutgers appears to be a solid one. In March, he broke down where the Big Ten program stands in his recruitment.

“Rutgers is a great place from the staff to the fans – a lot of great people in the organization and they get their players better and prepared for the next level,” Sommerville told Rutgers Wire in a March interview.

“They also have that winning culture and competitive nature that I really like.”

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Rutgers basketball recruiting: Four-star Lathan Sommerville set to announce

Lathan Sommerville set to make his college selection on Friday.

Lathan Sommerville will announce his college decision on Friday, marking the end of a recruitment for one of the nation’s top post players. Somerville took an official visit to Rutgers in February.

A 6-foot-10 center from Atlanta, GA, Sommerville is a four-star according to Rivals. In March, he had a top seven that included Villanova, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Bradley, Xavier, Missouri and Virginia Tech.

Rutgers, as one of the programs where he took an official visit, figures to be in the mix for Sommerville.

“Rutgers is a great place from the staff to the fans – a lot of great people in the organization and they get their players better and prepared for the next level,” Sommerville told Rutgers Wire.

“They also have that winning culture and competitive nature that I really like.”

He is a class of 2024 recruit.

 

For Rutgers, the 2024 recruiting class for Rutgers currently includes five-star forward [autotag]Airious Bailey[/autotag] and four-star guard [autotag]Dellquan Warren[/autotag]

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Four-star Lathan Sommerville talks Rutgers basketball making his top seven: ‘Rutgers is a great place’

Lathan Sommerville discusses his top seven including why Rutgers basketball made the cut.

Last week, Lathan Sommerville announced his top seven programs as he began to wind down his recruitment. A four-star center, Sommerville is hoping to make a decision sooner rather than later.

Sommerville’s top seven included Villanova, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Bradley, Xavier, Missouri and Virginia Tech. A 6-foot-10 center from the Skill Factory (Atlanta, GA), he is ranked the No. 92 recruit in the nation according to Rivals.

He spoke with Rutgers Wire about his recruitment and why the Scarlet Knights ended up making his top seven after taking an official visit to the program in February.

“Rutgers is a great place from the staff to the fans – a lot of great people in the organization and they get their players better and prepared for the next level,” Sommerville told Rutgers Wire.

“They also have that winning culture and competitive nature that I really like.”

Starting with JaMichael Davis, a member of the 2023 recruiting class, Rutgers has certainly made Georgia a priority for their program. From McEachern High School (Powder Springs, GA) Davis is a three-star guard who is ranked the No. 215 player in the nation according to the 247Sports Composite.

Also from McEachern, Airious Bailey is a verbal to the 2024 recruiting class for Rutgers. He is a five-star recruit and a consensus top 10 player in the nation.

Sommerville isn’t sure if there is any one reason why so much talent from Georgia is liking New Jersey right now. He thinks it is not only the direction of the program under head coach Steve Pikiell (four straight winning seasons, three straight postseason appearances) but also the culture around the Scarlet Knights.

“I’m not really sure, honestly, probably the same reasons that I said (before),” Sommerville said.

“They’re just great people in the organization that make you feel like you are where you’re supposed to be when you’re there.”

He is currently in the process of setting up his visits to Missouri and Seton Hall.

Four-star center Lathan Sommerville has Rutgers basketball in his top seven

Lathan Sommerville ranks Rutgers basketball in his top seven.

Lathan Sommerville, a four-star center, has included Rutgers basketball in the top seven programs he released this week.

Sommerville has a top seven that includes Villanova, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Bradley, Xavier, Missouri and Virginia Tech. A 6-foot-10 center from the Skill Factory (Atlanta, GA), Sommerville is a four-star and ranked the No. 92 recruit in the nation according to Rivals.

He also held offers from programs such as Georgia, Georgia Tech, Gonzaga, Ohio State, Saint Louis and Wake Forest among others.

Sommerville took an official visit to Rutgers in February and was impressed with the Scarlet Knights.

“The visit was great. What really stood out to me was the coaching staff and how close everyone was,” Sommerville told Rutgers Wire in February about his visit to the Scarlet Knights.

“They’re definitely in the mix. I can tell it’s a competitive program and the guys are getting better.”

Georgia is emerging as a hot recruiting turf for Rutgers basketball in recent months.

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In the 2023 recruiting class, Rutgers basketball landed a commitment from Jamichael Davis, a three-star point guard from Georgia who is ranked the No. 17 player at his position in the nation by 247Sports.

Airious Bailey, a five-star power forward also from Georgia and a 2024 recruit, committed to the program in January.

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Top 150 recruit Lathan Sommerville breaks down recent Rutgers basketball visit: ‘I definitely think they are a good fit’

Rutgers basketball got a big visit this past weekend from Lathan Sommerville.

Lathan Sommerville took a recent visit to Rutgers basketball, with one of the top forwards in the nation seeing the trip as a good opportunity to learn more about the Scarlet Knights.

The 6-foot-8, 225-pound power forward is a three-star and the No. 140 player in the nation according to On3. A member of the class of 2024, he holds offers from Bradley, Georgia Tech, Missouri, SMU, Villanova, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Xavier and Rutgers. In mid-January, he was offered by Seton Hall.

A powerful defensive presence, Sommerville has a nice offensive game. He is able to bang down low but has a very nuanced outside game including a confident mid-range jumper.

“The visit was great. What really stood out to me was the coaching staff and how close everyone was,” Sommerville told Rutgers Wire about his weekend visit to the Scarlet Knights.

“They’re definitely in the mix. I can tell it’s a competitive program and the guys are getting better.”

He is ranked the No. 20 power forward in the nation by 247Sports.

Sommerville is likely to make his college announcement in the summer. He is planning out visits to Missouri, Villanova and Virginia Tech.

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The Rutgers visit was a solid one for Sommerville. After his recent trip to New Jersey, Somerville said he could “potentially” see himself at the program.

“I definitely think they are a good fit,” Sommerville said.

He said that the coaching staff sticks out along with the environment around the program.

“They seem like they really want to help guys achieve their goals and they are great people,” Sommerville said.

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