Lee Cummard, considered the best high school shooting guard in the West, verbally committed Monday to sign with BYU in November, according to an uncle, Neil Nelson.
Cummard, 6-foot-6, 175 pounds, narrowed his choice to BYU or Arizona State before making his decision over the weekend. According to Insiders.com, Cummard is "one of the most skilled wing players in the west. Cummard plays with an intensity level that's rare among high school players."
Cummard, considered BYU's No. 1 recruiting priority, likely will play one year for Steve Cleveland and then serve an LDS mission. The Mesa (Ariz.) High School student He turns 19 next summer, Nelson said. "I think it speaks volumes about the recruiting job Cleveland did. I was in the home with many friends and relatives when BYU's coaches made their official visit, and they did an impressive job," he said. Cummard was offered by Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, the Cougars and Sun Devils.
BYU also has an oral commitment from 6-10 forward-center Trant Plaistead, San Antonio, Texas.