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Basketball: 4-star wing DeAundrae Ballard commits to Florida Gators

Head basketball coach Mike White added another talented prospect to Florida’s 2017 recruiting class.

Head coach Mike White of the Florida Gators looks on during the first half against the Navy Midshipmen during the Veterans Classic at Alumni Hall on November 13, 2015 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy four-star guard/forward DeAundrae Ballard verbally committed to Florida on Monday night. The 6-foot-6, 170-pound Ballard is listed as the 58th-best overall prospect in the 2017 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

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Both of Florida’s 2017 commits are top 60 prospects, as Ballard joined four-star guard Shai Alexander in the Gators’ class.