Isaiah Austin
Photo by Randy Sartin
Head coach Scott Drew of Baylor landed one of the most significant verbal commitments in program history Monday when elite 2012 prospect
Isaiah Austin of
Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas) made a pledge to the Bears during a national broadcast of the adidas Nations event in Chicago live on CBS College Sports.
As a sophomore, Austin helped Grace Prep reach the TAPPS (Texas private schools) 4A semifinals and compile a 21-10 record.
Austin is one of the most intriguing young prospects in the country with legitimate perimeter skills to go along with his 7-foot frame. His shot is dependable all the way out to the high school 3-point line. He is a lock for a spot in the top five of MaxPreps.com's 2012 Top 100 scheduled to be released Aug. 24.
Austin's father, Alex Austin, played collegiately at Arizona State before embarking on a 15-year professional career that included stops in the NBA, ABA, CBA, Europe and South America. Alex Austin runs a basketball club based in Utah (A-Train For Youth) and coached a team Isaiah played for at the adidas Super 64 last month in Las Vegas.
Arizona, Connecticut, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State were also finalists for Austin's services.
