Eric Bossi of 247Sports reported on Friday that five-star guard Brayden Burries attended Arizona’s 100-93 loss to Duke in the East Regional Semifinals at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday. Bossi stated Burries is getting closer to making a decision and that Arizona currently has a slight lead for a commitment.
Burries and his Eastvale, California, Roosevelt teammates were playing in the Throne National Championship in East Rutherford. Roosevelt lost 69-67 to Plainfield, New Jersey, in the quarterfinals with Burries contributing 32 points, 19 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in his last high school game per Bossi.
In the last two seasons, Burries averaged 27.2 points per game, 8.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.8 steals while shooting 55.1 percent from the field, 35.6 percent on three-point attempts and 77.3 percent from the free throw line. Burries will play in the McDonald’s All-American Game at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday night…