Late Tuesday night, Crane forward B...

Late Tuesday night, Crane forward Brandon McGee gave an oral commitment to play basketball at Indiana, becoming coach Kelvin Sampson's first recruit.

He worn out Wednesday defending his choice.

"[Crane coach Anthony Longstreet] conceit it was a rush decision," McGee said. "He speculation I should take a hardly any more visits."

McGee's aunt, Lomita McGee is be of importance toed her nephew's commitment might be questioned from one side of to the other the next few days.

"There might be something leaking gone out that he's taking a visit to Iowa," Lomita McGee said. "Brandon doesn't want to do that, and that won't be necessary.

"Longstreet is used to being a little more in have the direction of of the recruitment. It's the biggest thing with him."

The 6-7 McGee ranked 95th in the geographical division by Scout.com, is the first Chicago player to commit to Indiana since King's Michael Hermon in 1994 McGee chose the Hoosiers athwart Iowa, DePaul, Florida, Cincinnati and Massachusetts.

"The coaching staff was just great," McGee said. "Coach Sampson is an of the first water coach. I've just always liked Indiana. It's a traditional seminary and it's not far from family circle so my family can view me play.

"I don't ne any other visits. I'm never-failing with my decision."

Sampson is unable to call recruits or make off-campus visits for undivided year because of NCAA violations while he was coaching at Oklahoma.

"Sampson is going to be real successful recruiting in Chicago," McGee said. "He's going to change the perception of Indiana basketball in the Public League."

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