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Norchad Omier cuts list to four, does not include Kentucky

Looking for more optimism regarding Oscar Tshiebwe's potential return to Kentucky? The Wildcats are no longer in the running for Arkansas State star transfer Norchad Omier.

Previously pursuing the Sun Belt Player of the Year -- Kentucky was among the first schools to express interest -- Omier is now down to four schools, with Miami (FL), Georgetown, Texas Tech and Florida State making the final cut. The 6-foot-7, 232-pound forward will visit all four schools before making a final decision.

8 Deportivo out of Nicaragua was the first to report the news.

Omier, a native of Bluefields, Nicaragua, was named a Lou Henson Award finalist after averaging 17.