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Blue-chip prospect Trae Young to announce college choice on Thursday

E High-scoring Norman (Okla.) North senior point guard Trae Young, the No. 14-rated prospect in the recruiting Class of 2017 according to Rivals.com, will announce for either Kansas, Oklahoma or Oklahoma State on Thursday in a noon ceremony at his high school gymnasium.

Young, who averages 43.1 points, 5.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds a game for the Timberwolves (15-4), eliminated Kentucky, Washington and his dad’s alma mater, Texas Tech, in a roundtable discussion with his parents this week — one that was chronicled by USA Today.

“People have no idea how tough these decisions are. It’s not an easy thing to do.