Utah, BYU Makes Final Cut For Top In-State Guard Collin Chandler
Aug 17, 2021, 11:19 AM
Farmington’s Collin Chandler goes to the hoop in a 5A boys basketball semifinal game against Timpview at Salt Lake Community College in Taylorsville on Friday, March 5, 2021. (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)
(Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Farmington High School and top in-state basketball player Collin Chandler announced his top 6 in his recruitment which includes Utah and BYU.
Collin Chandler announced his top 6 on Tuesday morning via Twitter, putting Utah, BYU, Stanford, Arizona, Gonzaga and Oregon in his list of finalists.
That’s big news for the in-state schools as they try to sign one of the best players to come out of the Beehive state.
— collin chandler (@collinchand13r) August 17, 2021
Chandler has been playing AAU with Utah Prospects and has seen his stock rise rapidly over the last couple of months as he has been playing in premier tournaments around the country.
Tate Garff off the glass to Collin Chandler 🔥@tategarff1_ 🤝 @collinchand13r@TheCircuit @thefantastic40 pic.twitter.com/ogY4Rorcy3
— BallerTV (@BallerTV) August 7, 2021
According to 247Sports, Chandler is the No. 1 recruit in the state, No. 13 shooting guard and the 71st ranked prospect in the nation. He has received offers from Utah State, Creighton, Dixie State and USC on top of the top six schools that are now finalists.
Chandler has visited Utah, BYU and Stanford. Whoever lands Chandler is going to get an explosive guard that can score at all three levels on the court.
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.
