Andre Drummond, the ESPNU 100 No. 2 overall player in the class of 2012, has been quiet about his recruitment until Wednesday, when the 6-foot-10 center announced Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisville, Georgetown or West Virginia would be his Division I landing spot.
"I have great respect for those coaching staffs," Drummond said. "They all have a chance to compete for a national championship, and they are committed to preparing their players for the next level."
Ultimately, Drummond's silence turned out to be a well executed plan to secure a shred of privacy in a recruiting world that is saturated by the immediate satisfaction provided by the Internet and social media.
"I just wanted to focus on academics and basketball," Drummond, ranked the nation's No. 1 center in the ESPNU 100, said. "It's been crazy, the amount of rumors that have been floating around lately, but I just try to ignore it and stay focused on what's important."
Drummond first exploded onto the national scene more than two years ago with a commanding
performance at the AAU nationals.
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