Georgia State lands commitment from a top 100 recruit
By Rob DausterApr 23, 2015, 10:15 AM EDT
Ron Hunter may not be recovered from his ruptured achilles tendon yet, but the Georgia State head coach is still competing at a level above his program's conference.
Late on Wednesday night, Hunter landed a commitment from D'Marcus Simonds, a talented, 6-foot-4 shooting guard. Simonds was originally committed to Mississippi State but he reopened his recruitment after Rick Ray was fired by the university.
"There's no place like home!" Simonds, a native of Buford, Georgia, said on twitter. "I will be continuing my basketball career and education at Georgia State University!"
Simonds is one of the more talented guards in the south, the No. 84 recruit in the Class of 2016, according to Rivals. Simonds will be a nice piece for Hunter to build around, as he'll arrive on campus after Kevin Ware graduates and when Indiana transfer Jeremy Hollowell is a senior. Former top 150 recruit and Alabama transfer Devin Mitchell will be a sophomore that year as well.
Georgia State is coming off of an upset win over No. 3 Baylor in the opening round of the 2015 NCAA tournament.