The 2016 recruiting class has almost all decided where they will play their college basketball next season. With Josh Jackson choosing Kansas and Terrance Ferguson choosing Arizona, there aren't many top recruits left available.
Marques Bolden is the exception to that, as he is a five-star center that still has yet to announce his decision. Bolden has had his list cut down for quite some time, but he has been on the fence about where he wants to play next season.
With time running out for Bolden to decide, it seems like he will finally do so on Sunday, which happens to be his 18th birthday. Many people have thought that Bolden's decision would come down to Duke or Kentucky, but he says that his hometown school, TCU, is still in the mix. Despite TCU still having a chance, many expect him to choose one of the other two schools.
As for which of the other two schools he will choose, Duke is still the heavy favorite, although Kentucky has gained some ground on them. Bolden has been playing in different All-Star games over the past few weeks with players that are committed to both Duke and Kentucky and says that he has been hearing it from both sides as he tries to make his decision.
Whichever school Bolden chooses will have the number one class for 2016. Right now, Kentucky is at number one, but if the five-star chose Duke, they would surpass the Wildcats, as he would join a stacked class that includes the number one (Harry Giles) and number two (Jayson Tatum) recruits in the nation.
The 6-foot-10 center is ranked as the 20th best recruit in the class and the second best center. If he does choose Duke or Kentucky he will have to fight for his playing time, which he has said he is OK with, but if he chooses TCU, he would likely come in and star right away. It is certainly a tough choice for the young fella, so you can't blame him for taking this long to decide, but the anticipation for his announcement is high. Fortunately, it seems like we will finally get an answer about his future sometime soon.
