Last week, the Northwestern men’s basketball team received a desperately needed boost on the recruiting front by securing the commitment of 3-star shooting guard Anthony Gaines. The New Hampshire native is the team’s first addition from the class of 2017, and was a vital capture for the Wildcats after swinging-and-missing on a series of highly-touted 4-star prospects. With Gaines now confirmed to be headed to Evanston next fall, Coach Chris Collins and his staff must now turn their attention towards filling the one open scholarship spot that remains for their next incoming class.
As far as official offers go, the Wildcats currently have just two extended to 2017 prospects.