The Michael James Blog: This is Why I Committed to Louisville

Posted Sep 13, 2020
Oak Ridge (Orlando) wing Michael James ended his recruitment on Wednesday picking Louisville over Arkansas, Alabama, Texas A&M, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech and South Florida. "I would have to say that the biggest factor in my decision was my relationship with Coach (Chris) Mack. Coach (Mike) Pegues did a great job recruiting me too." (Sports Illustrated)

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