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Villanova in top five for elite 2017 shooting guard Lonnie Walker

Pennsylvania native and consensus 5-star Lonnie Walker names Wildcats in final five

Five star shooting guard Lonnie Walker, a Reading, Pennsylvania native, has long been considered one of the elite prospects in the class of 2017.

Today, Walker released his top five schools and among them was certain defending national champion Big East team. That’s right, the Villanova Wildcats might get even stronger in the near future. Walker is the 21st-ranked player and third-ranked shooting guard in the country in 247Sports’ Composite Rankings.

Jay Wright and the Wildcats are heavy favorites to land the five star guard’s commitment according to 247’s crystal ball, ahead competitors Arizona, Kentucky, Miami and Syracuse.