The LSU men’s basketball program will hold a collective breath this afternoon.
Scout.com three-star point guard Anthony Hickey plans to announce his college decision at 3 p.m. in his high school gym.
Hickey and teammate Donovan Kates will choose colleges, while other members of the Christian County High School basketball team, winners of the Kentucky state championship, will be honored at the news conference.
Brian Eldridge, the Kentucky Preps publisher for Scout, said Hickey will likely pick between LSU and South Carolina.
“I’m pretty certain it’s going to be LSU,” Eldridge said. “There’s something he likes about LSU and getting away from home.”
Hickey also considered Butler and Western Kentucky at one point.
The Hopkinsville, Ky., native visited Baton Rouge on April 24 with his family and has been recruited by LSU coach Trent Johnson.
The 5-foot-10-inch, 170-pound prospect averaged 18 points, four assists and four steals per game during his senior season.
His successful senior season and championship run earned him the prestigious title of Kentucky’s 2011 Mr. Basketball.
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