10-17-2020, 12:10 AM
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Re: Brad Soto Career
5 star recruit Brad Soto commits to the University of Tulsa
APRIL 9, 2017
Brad Soto, one of the nation's top uncommitted seniors, has committed to Tulsa.
Soto made the announcement via press conference at Hinsdale South High School in Darien, IL.
Soto, a 6-foot-7 point guard, is No. 15 in the ESPN 100 but was the only top-15 prospect still uncommitted entering the late signing period. He took official visits to three schools: Illinois, Arizona and Tulsa. Illinois was hoping to convince Soto, a Chicago native, to come back home for college, while Arizona was banking on Soto's relationship with coach Sean Miller from USA Basketball. Tulsa, meanwhile, impressed Soto on his visit to the school.
"I love Coach [Frank] Haith," Soto told ESPN.com last month at the McDonald's All American Game. "I love the way he coaches his players. Pushes them, makes them better. When I took my official visit there, I got this real good feeling that they were all about family. You could really trust people there."
Soto, who spent his four seasons of high school basketball at Hinsdale South (Illinois), might make the biggest impact of any freshman in college basketball next season. What sets him apart is his vision and athleticism. Soto is a terrific passer who uses his height and athleticism to find open teammates, but he also is an adept scorer and is very difficult to contain in transition. ESPN's Chad Ford has Soto at number 9 in his very early 2018 Big Board.
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