Clemson Picks Up Commitment From Elite 2021 Shooting Guard

Clemson men's basketball coach Brad Brownell picked up a 2021 commitment from one of the best players in the state of North Carolina on Friday evening, the third commitment of the 2021 class for the Tigers.

The Clemson Basketball program is really starting to pick up some steam on the recruiting trail under head coach Brad Brownell. 

On Friday evening, Brownell and the Tigers picked up a commitment from highly touted 2021 shooting guard Lucas Taylor. The 6-foot-6 prospect is out of Heritage High, in Wake Forest, North Carolina and chose Clemson over Marquette and Cincinnati. 

NEW VIDEO: Lucas Taylor announces Clemson commitment on HighSchoolOT https://t.co/MpMg5qRoKE pic.twitter.com/i9BCaopS9j

— HighSchoolOT (@HighSchoolOT) October 9, 2020

The possibility of early playing time really seemed to swing things in the Tigers favor, as they went into North Carolina and got one of the states best high school prospects. 

“I knew the opportunity that I had there was really good as a freshman to earn some playing time,” Taylor told SI All-American. “It’s really a weight off my shoulders. I can really relax and not worry about where I’m going next year.”

Breaking: Elite 2021 wing Lucas Taylor commits to @ClemsonMBB. Taylor broke down his relationship with @Coach_Brownell, deciding in a pandemic and lots more with @SIAllAmerican.
Full video link here➡️ https://t.co/b9Od5oSXka
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— Jason Jordan (@JasonNCJordan) October 9, 2020

Lucas is the third commitment of the 2021 class, joining combo guard Joshua Beadle and power forward Ian Schieffelin.

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