Five-star big man Dereck Lively draws a crowd, discusses recruitment

Posted Jul 11, 2021
Five-star center Dereck Lively drew a huge crowd as he recently narrowed down his college list to seven. Kentucky head coach John Calipari, and Penn State’s head coach Micah Shrewsberry were sitting courtside to see their priority recruit along with Michigan assistant coach Phil Martelli. Lively is also considering Florida State, Duke, UNC, and USC. (247 Sports)

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