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Five-star basketball recruits trending away from elite programs


What is up with all of the five-star talent passing on some of the most elite programs in the nation? We have already seen a handful of top recruits committing to programs that are not traditionally viewed as the very top of the food chain, with (Florida), Josiah James (Tennessee), (Villanova) and Antony Harris (Virginia Tech) being the most recent examples. (Rivals.com)

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