Luke Anderson draws interest as he closes out fine junior season

Luke Anderson just finished a terrific junior season in Florida. His season was cut short after his team was upset early in the postseason, but it doesn’t take away from the fact he averaged roughly 25 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks per game as a junior while leading his team to a 19-6 record.

The No. 135 prospect in the 2019 class says two schools are showing him the most attention so far.

“Xavier, they have really, really been coming hard,” Anderson said. “Them and Iowa State have been coming at me the hardest. Iowa State wants me to come on a visit. I just don’t know when I’m going to do that.”

Notre Dame evaluated him during his last game of the season and could be close to offering. Oklahoma State is another program Anderson has been in contact with lately.

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Xavier: “I’m probably most interested in them right now. Their coaches are so amazing. They just really know how to recruit. I went up there this weekend to watch the Villanova game. Villanova came out on fire, but Xavier came back and made it a game. It’s just hard to beat a team shooting that well.”

Iowa State: “I like their program a lot. They are having a down year because it’s tough to lose four starters and be good the next year. It’s hard to rely on freshmen and win. Their recruiting class is good though for 2018. They have four good players coming in.”

Notre Dame: “They came to our last game when we lost. Their coach told me he would offer me if it was up to him, but the head coach has never seen me. He said he’s going to make sure the head coach sees me this spring.”

After taking a visit to Xavier this past weekend, don’t be surprised if the Musketeers can lock down a commitment from the 6-foot-8, 215-pound forward soon. He came away very impressed with Chris Mack’s program and hinted he may be ready to end his recruitment soon. Iowa State is still fighting to get him on campus before he makes a decision. If he doesn’t commit soon, he plans to play out his final travel season with adidas-sponsored Team Knight in hopes of attracting more schools to his recruitment.