Catching Up With Ty Jerome

Jerome in AAU competition in July of 2014 (Photo Credit: Kelly Kline/Under Armour)
Jerome in AAU competition in July of 2014 (Photo Credit: Kelly Kline/Under Armour)

Iona Prep (New Rochelle, N.Y.) class of 2016 combo guard Ty Jerome was pleased to learn on Monday that Indianapolis (IN) combo guard Kyle Guy, who is also a junior, had decided to attend the University of Virginia. Jerome received a text from Guy before the commitment news broke, and later on he spoke with Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett.

“I was thrilled when I heard the news,” Jerome wrote in a Twitter direct message to TheSabre.com.

Jerome says Bennett “seemed ecstatic when he called me. Coach Bennett explained to me how well we fit together because we can both really shoot and make plays.”

UVa’s future backcourt is not too familiar with each other right now, but that could change soon.

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