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Starting Five: 2018 dominoes keep falling

The recruiting dominoes continue to fall in the class of 2018. Over the weekend, TCU, Virginia Tech and Georgetown were among those to benefit. National Analyst Eric Bossi recaps some of the weekends noteworthy commitments and more in this week's Starting Five.

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1. FOUR-STAR NOLLEY IN THE NEWS AGAIN, COMMITS TO VIRGINIA TECH

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I'm going to miss writing about Landers Nolley in the Starting Five on an almost weekly basis.

The four-star wing from Georgia's recruitment appears to have really come to an end this time. After multiple changes to finalists, re-arranged visit dates and a 12-hour or so commitment to Georgia last weekend, Nolley committed to Virginia Tech on Sunday night.

Assuming the commitment sticks, Nolley could be a big score for Buzz Williams and the Hokies. Nolley is a big wing who can really shoot the ball with range. Because of his size and strength he could play shooting guard in a big lineup or even power forward in a small ball lineup. Pairing him down the road with current freshman Nickeil Alexander-Walker could make for a high-level wing duo.

2. FOUR-STAR ARCHIE GIVES TCU TOP 15 CLASS

The hoops turnaround continues at TCU.

Expectations are high for Jamie Dixon's second year at his alma-mater after a strong finish to the 2017-18 season and unprecedented recruiting success in Ft. Worth.

Things got even better on Sunday when four-star wing Kaden Archie picked the Horned Frogs. Archie is a gamer who has developed into a dangerous scorer at the rim and via the pull-up jumper. He's also got the tools to potentially make him into an All-Big 12 caliber defender.

With Archie in the fold, TCU now has a top 15 recruiting class in 2018. He's the third Rivals150 to commit from the class and the Horned Frogs' second four-star prospect.

3. GEORGETOWN DOUBLES UP

Friday night, Patrick Ewing added his second commitment from the class of 2018 and by Sunday the first year Georgetown coach had added commitment No. 3.

Things got started on Friday night when four-star power forward Josh LeBlanc made the call for the Hoyas. The weekend finished with combo guard Mac McClung deciding to play in D.C.

A high flyer, LeBlanc is an athletic interior player. He's got long arms, is bouncy in traffic and is a highly instinctual rebounder. LeBlanc is at his best around the rim and is a pretty good positional shot blocker and appears to have the tools to develop into a multiple year starter under Ewing.

One of the most athletic guards in the country, McClung had initially committed to Rutgers in the late summer. However, he opened things up this week and didn't waste much time picking Ewing and company. McClung is a highlight-real dunker and has shown some promise as a playmaker for others.

The duo joins three-star Texas big man Grayson Carter.

4. MCGOWENS WILL RECLASSIFY

Trey McGowens had been flying under the radar as one of the more underappreciated guards in the class of 2018. At least when it came to high major offers.

McGowens does have offers from many very good programs like VCU, USF, New Mexico, Charlotte, Florida Gulf Coast and others. However, I'm a bit surprised he hasn't had more ACC and SEC type attention. Doesn't matter for 2018 anymore as McGowens confirmed to our Corey Evans over the weekend that he is going to do a prep school year with plans to enroll in college as a 2019 prospect.

McGowens ranked No. 137 in the 2018 rankings before moving to 2019 and is a tough and skilled off the dribble scorer who can play the one or the two. He's in a good spot for exposure at Hargrave and if he has a big year the offers will start rolling in and it wouldn't be a surprise if he has places that spend the winter trying to talk him into enrolling with his natural, 2018, class.

5. WHERE MIGHT FOUR-STAR J'RAAN BROOKS LOOK?

USC took a big hit on Friday when four-star power forward J'Raan Brooks announced his decommitment.

So, now that the skilled scorer with a high revving motor is back on the board who could benefit?

There's no doubt that Brooks will become one of the most sought-after big men in the country. For one, he's very good. But just as important is that there aren't many big man options left for programs in need of a quality interior player.

Prior to his commitment, Stanford, Virginia, Arizona State and Washington had been among those most involved. It stands to reason that they'll jump back in and they'll have a leg up on what is sure to become some heavy competition.

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