Oct 9, 2009
N.C. State men's basketball coach Sidney Lowe
Red Springs Flora MacDonald Academy standout Luke Cothron has reached a decision. He'll be playing college ball for N.C. State.
"Yes sir, I've committed to N.C. State," Cothron confirmed Friday morning.
The 6-foot-8 power forward was headed to school and will provide additional information on his decision later Friday, but did confirm that he had given head coach Sidney Lowe a verbal commitment.
Cothron selected the Wolfpack over Tennessee, Alabama, and UConn among others. He is rated a four-star prospect and the No. 13 power forward in the country by Scout.com. Cothron is generally regarded as a top 60 prospect in the 2010 class.
His team will be participating in the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational this year.
He is N.C. State's third commitment in the 2010 class, joining guards Ryan Harrow and Lorenzo Brown in what could be a strong class for Lowe.
The 5-11 Harrow is a five-star recruit at point guard, according to Scout.com. Brown, who is 6-4, is a four-star recruit.
State has five freshmen on the team this season. Richard Howell, a 6-8 forward, and DeShawn Painter, a 6-9 forward, were both rated four-star recruits. Scott Wood, a 6-7 wing player, was a three-star recruit.
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