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UGA basketball rises in recruiting rankings after landing Sahvir Wheeler

The Georgia men’s basketball program picked up a huge commitment on Monday from 4-star point guard Sahvir Wheeler.

The Houston Christian High School player ranked No. 94 in the nation and No. 6 at his position chose the Bulldogs over the Iowa State Cyclones.

Wheeler was originally committed to Coach Billy Kennedy at Texas A&M but received a release on his letter of intent when the Aggies parted ways with Kennedy.

After adding the four-star point guard to its class, Georgia now ranks No. 7 overall in the 2019 recruiting rankings. catapulting ahead of rival Florida at No.