Washington Post: Magruder’s Nick Griffin, a rising senior, orally committed to play basketball at George Washington on Thursday, according to Magruder Coach Dan Harwood. The 6-foot-2 guard had 10 offers and strongly considered Drexel and William & Mary before picking the Colonials.

Harwood said Griffin delivered the news to George Washington Coach Mike Lonergan by phone, reaching him soon after the Colonials arrived in Italy to begin a 10-day trip that will feature five exhibition games against local competition and U.S. military teams.

“Coach Lonergan was pretty excited to get the call,” Harwood said.  “He’s been recruiting Nick pretty hard for the past year.”

Griffin led Magruder with 17 points per game last winter, helping the Colonels win their second state title in school history. They finished 26-1 with a season-opening loss to DeMatha as their only blemish.

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