Video: After surviving tumultuous four seasons, Washington’s Lorenzo Romar catches fire on recruiting trail

Video: New Washington commitment Daejon Davis in action
Lakeside star is third big commitment for Lorenzo Romar and the Huskies this month.

Class of 2017 basketball star Daejon Davis of Lakeside (Seattle) became Washington's latest big win on the recruiting trail Tuesday.

Davis, a 6-foot-4 guard trending into Top 50 status in the Class of 2017, announced his decision via Twitter.

As a sophomore, Davis averaged nearly 20 points per game to help Lakeside go 23-8 and take fourth place in the Class 3A state tournament.

California, Gonzaga and Washington State were also in pursuit.

After missing the NCAA Tournament for the fourth season in a row in 2014-15, Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar looked to be on thin ice. But the 14th-year head coach responded by landing a Top 10 recruiting class last spring and then securing a trio of high-profile commitments — including Davis — this month.

Top 20 2016 prospect Markelle Fultz of DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) pledged to UW on Friday during the Under Armour Elite 24 game, choosing the Huskies over programs like Arizona, Kentucky and Louisville. 

Earlier this month it was 2018 forward Jontay Porter of Father Tolton (Columbia, Mo.) signaling his intentions to attend Washington. Porter is the younger brother of 2017 star Michael Porter, who is also considering the Huskies.