Findlay Prep star P.J. Washington chooses Kentucky

By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

8 years ago

Findlay Prep forward P.J. Washington drives to the basket against Westwind during their game Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2015 at Henderson International School. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

P.J. Washington of Findlay Prep dunks the ball against Planet Athlete Academy at Henderson International School in Henderson on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Findlay Prep forward P.J. Washington (15) and Wasatch Academy forward/center Josip Vrankic (13) go for a rebound in the Tarkanian Classic on Wednesay. Washington had 10 points and seven rebounds as Findlay Prep won, 80-52. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Consensus five-star Findlay Prep forward P.J. Washington announced Thursday on ESPNU that he would play basketball at national power Kentucky.

He chose the Wildcats over UNLV and North Carolina.

The 6-foot-8-inch Washington said he liked the way Kentucky coach John “Calipari uses his players and gets them to the next level. I felt that would be great for me.”

Washington is listed by ESPN.com as the nation’s No. 16 prospect, by 247Sports at No. 15 and No. 17 by Rivals.com.

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