Sprinkle, Washington land top-25 hire Bundalo

• Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting expert. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Paul Biancardi Close Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Department I

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• ET ESPN 100 senior Niko Bundalo has dedicated to Washington, he
• told ESPN, providing the Huskies their second top-50 pledge this month.Bundalo’s dedication ends

among the more tortuous recruitments in the 2025 class. He had trimmed his list to four schools in October, with North Carolina, UConn, Ohio State and Michigan remaining,

already taking official visits to each of his finalists. Right before cutting his list, he set a Kentucky visit and after that canceled it 3 days later.Within weeks, he was no longer considering any of his finalists and totally restarted his recruitment.Editor’s Picks 1 Related”I thought I was ended up with my recruitment when I narrowed my list to a last 4,”Bundalo stated

.”Then schools got commitments, and I was not ready and after that the season started, so I had to begin over. When Washington heard I was resuming my commitment they leapt right in, and they have actually been terrific. “Bundalo rapidly established a relationship with the Washington staff, particularly coach Danny Sprinkle

and assistant coach Gib Arnold. “Assistant coach Gib Arnold took the time to not only hire me, however he got to know my family. That was actually crucial to me

,”Bundalo stated.”Coach Sprinkle and I linked and have actually been talking regularly. They have a high use rate for their four-men and their plan is to use my versatility. I am super impressed with what he did at Utah State. “A 6-foot-10 forward who dips into Prolific Preparation(California), Bundalo is ranked No. 25 in the ESPN 100, the No. 5 power forward in the country. In 12 games with Wildcat Select on the Adidas 3SSB circuit last spring, he averaged 14.5 points and 5.8 rebounds, shooting almost 35 %from 3-point range.Bundalo has a 7-foot wingspan and an advanced skill set. The smooth lefty is a legitimate danger behind the arc and has excellent adaptability with exceptional mobility and a capability to run the floor. What stands out about his game is his size and skill. His ball handling, passing, shooting and capability to drive and make plays off the bounce provide him big advantage. Bundalo also has high-end athleticism and explosive leaping ability.He’s the 3rd dedication for Sprinkle in the 2025 class, and the second top-50 recruit for Washington in the last couple of weeks. Previously this month, J.J. Mandaquit devoted to the Huskies.”Having Fun With J.J. Mandaquit will be a great deal of enjoyable,”Bundalo

said.”I have had fun with him and against him at numerous times. He amplifies the players around him by how he develops for everyone.”