Farrakhan’s Decision Came Down to Two


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Yesterday, around 3:00 p.m. CST, Mustapha Farrakhan announced that he would be signing a letter of intent with the University of Virginia. Farrakhan’s decision didn’t come easy – it came down to two schools – but the feeling he got from this past weekend’s official visit to UVa put the ‘Hoos over the top.

“More than anything else, everything felt comfortable for him at UVa,” said Thornton Township (Harvey, IL) Head Coach Troy Jackson. “His whole family went down there and liked what they saw. According to Mu, the decision came down to Illinois and Virginia. Staying in state was a big deal with him. He indicated at the press conference that he wished there was two of him. It was a real wrenching decision-making process for him.”

Farrakhan, a 6-3 guard who averaged 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game last season as a junior, took official visits to Illinois, Penn State, Vanderbilt and Virginia. Illinois and UVa landed the final two official visits.

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