Basketball star Taylor Bowen to announce commitment; lists Vermont as one of six finalists
Coveted basketball prospect Taylor Bowen, who grew up in Jericho, will announce his college decision live on CBS Sports HQ during a commitment event on Saturday afternoon.
Bowen, entering his final season at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, has whittled his list to six schools, according to 247sports.com. They are: Duke, Florida State, Iowa, Louisiana State, Providence and Vermont.
The 6-foot-9, 195-pound Bowen played his freshman year (2018-19) at Mount Mansfield Union High School before venturing off to prep school. He spent two seasons at St. George's School in Rhode Island before landing at Brewster Academy for the 2021-22 season and this upcoming campaign. Bowen, born in a refugee camp in Egypt, is one of the country's top recruits: He's ranked 50th in the ESPN 100 for the class of 2023 and 247sports.com places him 37th on its top 150 prospects list.
Bowen told 247sports.com he has professional aspirations.
“I’m looking for a program that will make me feel like home and push me to my dream of being the first NBA player out of Vermont,” Bowen said. "I want a coaching staff that’s going to push me and allow me to be in a position to play and accomplish that dream.”
Bowen's commitment event
When: Saturday, June 25
Time: 3 p.m. (announcement approximately at 3:30 p.m.)
Where: 12 Corporate Drive, Essex, VT.
Stream: CBS Sports HQ
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This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont basketball: Taylor Bowen to make college decision on live stream
