Last week, Class of 2017 point guard prospect Tremont Waters committed to Georgetown, as the Hoyas emerged the winners of a critical and hard-fought recruiting battle. There was little chatter about Waters coming to Georgetown until a week before he committed, making the recruiting victory even more surprising and satisfying.
In my opinion, Waters' commitment is one of the most important commitments Georgetown has had in recent years, not just for what he can contribute in the present, but for what he means for the program's long-term future. Waters, who is a consensus top 40 player in his class and a very highly rated prospect, but I believe that his ranking is not what makes his commitment important for Georgetown.