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Arizona Wildcats nab Brandon Ashley, another top recruit

Aug 29, 2011, 7:38 PM | Updated: 9:20 pm

The rich keep getting richer?

Sean Miller and the Arizona Wildcats, already having landed one of 2012’s best recruiting classes, added another verbal commitment Monday, this time from a five-star recruit.

According to the Arizona Daily Star, the Findlay product chose Arizona for a variety of reasons.

“I just think he had a familiarity and a level of comfort there probably the longest going back early in his career,” Findlay coach Michael Peck said. “Sean (Miller) did a good job of showing him a lot of love by being visible at AAU events last year and this year as well. He felt very comfortable and obviously the program’s success has been huge.”

Rated as a top-five recruit, the 6-foot-8, 215 pound forward also had offers from Kentucky and UCLA, among others.

He joins Grant Jerrett and Gabe York, who are each rated as four-star recruits.

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