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MSU, UM in final five for New Haven's Romeo Weems

Michigan and Michigan State are going down to the wire for the state’s top 2019 basketball recruit.

New Haven’s Romeo Weems announced his final five on Twitter Saturday, with the Spartans and Wolverines both making the cut along with Ohio State, Oregon and DePaul.

He added he will make his commitment on Tuesday.

Weems (6-foot-7, 215 pounds), a four-star wing, is rated the No. 33 prospect in the nation for 2019 by Rivals and No. 37 in the 247Sports Composite rankings.

He was named The Associated Press Class B Player of the Year for the second straight season after averaging 23.