ESPN 100 wing Elohim of Calif
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Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Author Basketball recruiting expert. Signed up with 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
level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Oct 5, 2023, 12:09 PM ET
- ESPN 100 wing Isaiah Elohim devoted to Arkansas on Thursday, offering the Razorbacks their 2nd top-100 hire in the 2024 class.Elohim selected Arkansas over
a last three that included Villanova and Kansas. He took main check outs to all three schools, with the Razorbacks getting the last one in mid-September.
“After a great deal of prayer and consideration, I have actually decided to commit to Coach Muss [Eric Musselman] and Arkansas males’s basketball next fall,”Elohim told ESPN.
“I wish to thank every coach who recruited me, my family for constantly supporting me, and to God for permitting me to pursue my dream. Woo Pig!”Elohim ends up being the 15th player to dedicate to Arkansas because the 2020 class– with all 15 ranked inside the ESPN 100. “First and foremost, I was really blessed to get interest from several
leading programs across the nation,”he stated.”Ultimately, Coach Muss’ vision for my profession on the court was extremely lined up with what I see for
myself, long term. Arkansas has produced some extraordinary players that play my very same position in recent years, so I feel great that I can continue establishing as a player in their system.” A 6-foot-5 wing from Sierra Canyon School(California), Elohim is ranked No. 53 in the ESPN 100 for the 2024 class. He break onto the scene early in his high school profession with a prolific showing at the Nike Peach Jam when he was playing on the
15U circuit and has kept a lofty ranking in the two years because his breakout. Just recently, Elohim balanced 8.9 points in seven games with Group Why Not on the Nike EYBL circuit, while likewise scoring a team-high 16 points in a nationally-televised loss to Cameron Boozer and Christopher Columbus High School( Florida )at the Hoophall Classic last January.Elohim has college-ready strength and a prolonged frame that allows him to take protectors on his hip with ease when driving to the basket. He is a proven pull-up shooter from the mid-range and his 3-point shot is establishing. What makes him hard to guard is the force and power with which he plays as he ratings in shift
or in a half-court set. His finishing ability and advanced body control permits him to take in contact and produce three-point-play chances at the rim.Elohim joins fellow ESPN 100 wing Jalen Shelley in Arkansas’2024 class, as the Razorbacks aim to land their 3rd straight nationally-ranked recruiting class. Top-five prospect Tre Johnson has a main visit scheduled to Fayetteville later on this month.