Garfield High star Jaylen Nowell announces commitment to Huskies

One of Washington state’s top high school basketball players says he is staying home to play for the Washington Huskies.

Jaylen Nowell, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Seattle’s Garfield High School, announced an oral commitment on Wednesday to play for UW.

Nowell is considered a 4-star recruit by Scout.com, and is ranked as the No. 63 overall prospect in the 2017 class. He was named first-team All-State by the News Tribune after averaging 17 points and four rebounds per game as a junior. Per Scout.com, Nowell lists offers from California, Oregon and Stanford.

Nowell is the first recruit to commit to UW in what could be a star-studded 2017 class. Michael Porter Jr., considered one of the top five recruits in the nation, recently announced that he and his younger brother Jontay -- a 2018 recruit already committed to UW -- will transfer to Nathan Hale High School for the 2016-17 season. Their father, Michael Porter Sr., was hired in May by UW coach Lorenzo Romar as an assistant, and Michael Porter Jr. is therefore thought to be a lock to commit to the Huskies.

Nowell’s Garfield teammate Daejon Davis is also a coveted recruit and was once committed to UW, but announced in April that he had decommitted from Washington.

Here are some of Nowell’s highlights.

This story was originally published June 29, 2016 at 2:02 PM with the headline "Garfield High star Jaylen Nowell announces commitment to Huskies."