No. 3 PG in 2024 class, Diallo, chooses Washington

• Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Personnel Writer Basketball recruiting insider. 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 training experience at Department I

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• ET Top-25 senior Zoom Diallo, among the very best point guards in
• the country, revealed his dedication to Washington on Saturday

, ending up being the Huskies’highest-ranked recruit considering that 2019. Diallo picked Mike Hopkins’ program over a last list that included Arizona, Gonzaga and USC. He took main visits to all four of his finalists and appeared genuinely torn on his choice throughout much of the fall, but the possibility to return home was excessive to pass up for the Tacoma, Washington local.”I am going to stay home and play at Washington, “Diallo informed ESPN. “Staying at home has everything I want and need.” Washington made Diallo the focus of its 2024 recruitment method since he started his high school career,

with Hopkins and assistant coach Will Conroy leading the four-year push to land the gifted Diallo. Diallo built a strong relationship with Hopkins. “He is an energetic guy. He gets individuals fired up,”he stated.” I rely on coach Hop, Will Conroy and staff. They have recruited me difficult because I was a freshman. They have shown player development and can help me be a better player and grow as a person. I trust they will be there for me on excellent days and bad. With Sahvir Wheeler leaving, I think I can make an effect and assist the University of Washington remain effective. I am delighted to play with Wesley Yates and the returning players.” A 6-foot-4 point guard who goes to Prolific Preparation (California), Diallo is ranked No. 25 total in the ESPN 100 for the class of 2024 and is the No. 3 point player in the country.Diallo is a fast and strong downhill motorist who does an excellent job of scoring in the paint or passing it out

to colleagues. When he gets back at with his male, he demonstrates the awareness to bring defenders on his hip into the lane and navigate. As soon as in the paint, he has a variety of

scoring relocations: floaters, jump-stops and shot jumpers. Diallo is improving his capability to develop for others and run the team as a point guard. Defensively, he is solid at consisting of dribble penetration and in time can turn this into a strength. “I am working on becoming a much better decision-maker, open shooter off the catch and assistance protector,”Diallo stated.”I spend extra time in the health club and I see a great deal of movie to get more information.”Diallo is the 2nd commitment in the 2024 class for Washington, joining Minnesota guard Casmir Chavis. He

‘s the very first top-25 possibility to dedicate to the Huskies considering that Isaiah Stewart in the 2019 class.