Greg McDermott’s coaching staff added the second piece of a 2021 recruiting puzzle on Friday afternoon when John Christofilis announced his verbal commitment to the Jays on his personal Twitter account. Christofilis, a 6-foot-4, 170-pound out of O’Dea High School in Washington, is considered one of the top shooters in the state after knocking down 45 percent of his attempts from 3-point range during his junior season.
Committed!! Go Bluejays!! pic.twitter.com/l0EZ85T9Sj
— John Christofilis (@jchristofilis23) September 25, 2020
Despite holding offers from a number of schools out west, including Washington, Colorado, Oregon State, and Washington State, Christofilis said Omaha stood out from the rest of the pack for a variety of reasons.