5-star shooting guard Peyton Watson commits to UCLA

Posted Jul 27, 2020
Top-25 basketball recruit Peyton Watson committed to UCLA on Monday, giving the Bruins the top-ranked player from California for the first time since 2018. Watson chose UCLA over Gonzaga, Washington, Arizona, Oregon, and Michigan. Watson, a 6-foot-7 shooting guard from Long Beach Poly High School, is ranked No. 25 in the ESPN 100 for 2021. (ESPN.com)

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