Top 20 player in the class of 2014 Keita Bates-Diop, 6'7" of Normal Community HS just verbally committed to Ohio State over strong interest by Illinois, DePaul, Indiana, Northwestern, Kansas State, and Purdue.
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http://rivals.yahoo.com/illinois/basketball/recruiting/player-Keita-Bates-Diop-131248
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http://rivals.yahoo.com/illinois/basketball/recruiting/player-Keita-Bates-Diop-131248