Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekFeatured Columnist IVAugust 16, 2022
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The Oregon men's basketball team may be able to be seen.

According to Jamie Shaw of On3 Sports, Oregon, Ohio State and USC are the three schools that are most likely to be recruitingBronny James. The other two programs each had a 25 percent chance of landing the boy, while the other program had a 50 percent chance.

Shaw said that James is going to go through the process. The plan is to take virtual visits, zooms, and in-person visits to see the whole experience. James will end up in Eugene according to sources.

There is a connection between James and Oregon and Nike. Phil Knight, who is the company's chairman, went to school at the University of Oregon.

The younger James is comfortable with the program. It doesn't hurt that Mookie Cook was a travel teammate of Bronny's in middle school.

Cook is a 5-star small forward, Evans is a power forward, and Shelstad is a point guard.

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It is currently the sixth-rated class and notably behind another contender in Ohio State, but adding James would definitely help it rise. James is one of the top players in the state of California in the 2023 class.

This isn't a done deal.

James is a student at Sierra Canyon. Kijani Wright is on the team.

When it comes to Ohio State, the James family is from Ohio, and they support the school in many ways. He said he would attend Ohio State if he played collegiately.

It seems as if this recruiting process will not end in the immediate future with James set to take visits to these schools and possibly others, but Oregon appears to have the inside track for now.