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RECRUITING: Bishop Gorman senior Christian Popoola signs with Utah basketball

Bishop Gorman’s Christian Popoola (21) drives against Clark’s Trey Woodbury (22) ...
Bishop Gorman’s Christian Popoola (21) drives against Clark’s Trey Woodbury (22) during a basketball game at Clark High School in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Bishop Gorman won 70-63. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Bishop Gorman’s Christian Popoola (21) shoots over Clark’s Trey Woodbury (22) du ...
Bishop Gorman’s Christian Popoola (21) shoots over Clark’s Trey Woodbury (22) during the first half of a Class 4A boys state final game at the Cox Pavillion on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Christian K. Lee/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @chrisklee_jpeg
Bishop Gorman’s Christian Popoola (21) dunks during the second half of a Class 4A Suns ...
Bishop Gorman’s Christian Popoola (21) dunks during the second half of a Class 4A Sunset Region championship boys basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, in North Las Vegas. Bishop Gorman won 64-51. (Christian K. Lee/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @chrisklee_jpeg
Bishop Gorman guard Christian Popoola (21) shoots over Clark forwards Antwon Jackson (23) an ...
Bishop Gorman guard Christian Popoola (21) shoots over Clark forwards Antwon Jackson (23) and Adam Forbes (30) during a basketball game at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. Clark won 68-62. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Gorman Bishop’s forward Christian Popoola (21) goes to pass Coronado’s guard Nic ...
Gorman Bishop’s forward Christian Popoola (21) goes to pass Coronado’s guard Nick Davis (3) during a basketball game at Bishop Gorman High School on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in Las Vegas. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
April 22, 2017 - 7:05 pm
 

Bishop Gorman senior guard Christian Popoola signed a letter of intent Saturday with Utah, the school announced.

The 6-foot-4-inch Popoola was a first-team all-Southwest League selection and a second-team all-state pick as a senior. He averaged 15 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists to help Gorman capture its sixth consecutive state championship.

“I’m excited to announce that I will attend The University of Utah! #GoUtes,” Popoola wrote on his Twitter account.

Popoola, who played at Lone Peak High in Utah as a sophomore, previously committed to Brigham Young but did not sign with the Cougars during the early signing period.

Popoola visited Boise State two weeks ago. He reportedly had more than a dozen scholarship offers before committing to BYU in August.

Popoola is the second player with local ties to sign with Utah for next season, joining Findlay Prep forward Donnie Tillman.

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