Virginia Tech basketball reportedly gained a commitment last night from 6-6 Lee College (JUCO) guard Tyrone Outlaw. And to confuse matters, the Hokies reportedly did not. Jerry Meyer of 247Sports initially reported Outlaw had pledged to the Hokies.
Conflicting Ty Outlaw info. HS coaches sourced as committed to Virginia Tech. Coach Marcus King of Lee C. says not yet per @JucoRecruiting— Jerry Meyer (@jerrymeyer247) May 13, 2015
However, Brad Winton of JucoRecruiting.com rebuffed the claim.
Ty Outlaw has not committed Virginia Tech, per Lee College assistant Marcus King. They are a strong contender, but not committed yet.— Brad Winton (@JucoRecruiting) May 13, 2015
Kelly Snow, the sports editor for The Courier-Times in Roxboro, North Carolina (Outlaw's hometown) also contended Outlaw is bound for Blacksburg.
Former Person hoops standout Tyrone Outlaw Jr. has committed to play next season at Virginia Tech, according to his HS coaches— Kelly Snow (@KellySnow_CT) May 13, 2015
Jason Stamm of Rivals.com spoke with Lee College assistant coach Marcus King who also said initial reports were false, but Virginia Tech is still in consideration and Outlaw will look to decide within the next ten days.
"When he makes up his mind, we'll let everyone know," King said. "That was a false report. He has plenty of interest in Virginia Tech and others, but he has not made a decision."
In his initial report, Meyer noted an Instagram post from Mark Allen, an assistant men's basketball coach at Person High School, where Outlaw was a four-year letter winner. (Allen's original Instagram post was deleted, but a screen grab is below.)
Allen's heartfelt social media message to Outlaw would seem to indicate there's something to the initial commitment reports. Outlaw's response to his coach doubles down on the notion he'll be a member of Buzzketball in 2015.
It's prudent to note that as of right now Virginia Tech's thirteen men's basketball scholarships are all accounted for.
Kerry Blackshear (Freshman, Forward)
Justin Robinson (Freshman, Guard)
Chris Clarke (Freshman, Forward)
Justin Bibbs (Sophomore, Guard)
Ahmed Hill (Sophomore, Guard)
Jalen Hudson (Sophomore, Guard)
Malik Müller (Sophomore, Guard)
Satchel Pierce (Sophomore, Forward)
Seth Allen (Junior, Guard)
Devin Wilson (Junior, Guard)
Johnny Hamilton (Junior, Center)
Zach LeDay (Junior, Forward)
Shane Henry (Senior, Forward)
Outlaw played his freshman season at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He averaged 5.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 14.6 minutes per game. Outlaw transferred to Lee College to pursue a more prominent Division I opportunity down the road.
"I felt like my goals that I wanted to accomplish in my life basketball-wise, I felt like I could more easily accomplish them somewhere else," Outlaw said last May according to the News & Record. "I wanted a year of JUCO first."
In 30 games at Lee College last season, Outlaw averaged 21.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 13.1 minutes per game. He shot at an overall clip of 50.2% and 43.5% from downtown.
According to Brad Winton, Outlaw to an official visit to Virginia Tech the weekend of April 17. Winton has a favorable description of Outlaw's game.
He is a 6'6 wing who does an excellent job of mixing things up on the offensive end. His combination of size and shooting ability makes him extremely attractive to high-major programs, especially this late in the year.
He is one of the best shooters in the 2015 JUCO class and his size will allow him to get his shot off at the next level.
According to Winton, Outlaw also had a scholarship offer from South Florida, and received, "heavy interest from Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma St, West Virginia, Oregon and Missouri".
247Sports rates Outlaw as a 4-star prospect. Outlaw has two years of eligibility remaining.
This story was modified at Wednesday, 4:00 PM to include information from a Rivals.com report.
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