Isaiah Stewart, a consensus five-star, top-six prospect in the class of 2019, has verbally committed to play basketball at Washington. He announced his decision on ESPN during halftime of a Hoophall Classic game. The news comes after weeks of speculation, including a crystal ball report that heavily favored the Huskies. Here’s a video of the announcement:
Five-star center Isaiah Stewart announces he’s heading to #Washington
No. 6 overall hoops prospect by @Rivals in the 2019 class. pic.twitter.com/v1dVOhTiQ8
— Lars Hanson (@LarsHanson) January 21, 2019
In his interview with 247 sports, Stewart said Washington coach Mike Hopkins was a big factor in his decision.