Five-star guard Ja'Vonte Smart to trim list soon

Posted May 2, 2017
Houston Hoops found its point guard, snatching Baton Rouge point guard and two-time Louisiana Mr. Basketball Ja'Vonte Smart to run the show. Ccollege coaches are all over Smart. And while his 247Sports Crystal Ball favors Kentucky over LSU, Smart swears “I’m still wide open.” Smart did add that Kentucky, Kansas, LSU and Oklahoma State were the schools putting in the most effort. (247 Sports)

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