CT Post: Chukwu 7 feet but growing as Division I recruit

From Saturday’s Connecticut Post:

“His improvement in the last year has been dramatic,” said one longtime NCAA Division I assistant coach. “Providence has done a really good job with him, but I think UConn is trying to make up some ground late.”

One veteran college coach, who also remained anonymous due to the NCAA rule on commenting about recruits, compared Chukwu to former Hoya and NBA star Dikembe Mutombo.

“He’s one of the best instinctive shot-blockers that you will find,” he said. “He’s going to be a high major-level kid for sure because of the impact he will have on the defensive end. He’s really, really good defensively.”

Chukwu’s future might be one of the most closely guarded secrets in the state, with the player’s host family, the Featherstones, and Prep coach Leo Redgate trying to shield the star senior from much of the recruiting attention.

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