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Ducks back in the running to land elite 5-star SF

Ducks back in the running to land elite 5-star SF

The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball program took a huge hit earlier this summer when 5-star small forward Mookie Cook — who had previously committed to Dana Altman’s team — announced that he would open up his recruitment and look at other schools once again.

What was a No. 2 ranked Oregon 2023 recruiting class tanked instantly. 

However, there has been some movement on that front. According to 247Sports, Cook picked up a Crystal Ball prediction that once again has the Ducks as the landing spot for the 5-star player who ranks as the No. 4 play in the 2023 class. The prediction came from Travis Branham, a National Basketball Analyst from 247Sports.

Branham also put in a prediction for Oregon to land 5-star PF Kwame Evans on the same day.

Does this mean that Altman was able to turn things around and convince this elite talent to reconsider the Ducks after losing him? It may be too early to tell, but it’s certainly a major development after a tough recruiting stretch for Oregon.

Film

Mookie Cook’s Recruiting Profile

Ratings

Stars

Overall

State

Position

247

5 98 AZ SF

Rivals

5 N/A AZ SF

ESPN

5 94 AZ SF

On3 Recruiting

5 97.7 AZ SF

247 Composite

5 0.9977 AZ SF

Vitals

Hometown

Jefferson, Oregon

Projected Position

Small Forward

Height

6-foot-7

Weight

200 pounds

Class

2023

Recruitment

Committed to Oregon Ducks on March 31, 2022
De-committed from Oregon Ducks on June 29, 2022

Top Schools

Oregon Ducks
Kentucky Wildcats
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Arizona Wildcats

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