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Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell lands 1st recruit for 2017 recruiting class

Following a recent summer workout, Steve Pikiell was asked which positions are on his wish list for the 2017 recruiting class. The Rutgers men's basketball coach identified the need for a point guard first and foremost.

On Wednesday, Pikiell got his wish.

In a statement posted on his Twitter account, Geo Baker, a 6-foot-3 rising senior point guard out of Proctor Academy in Andover, N.H., offered a verbal commitment to play for the Scarlet Knights beginning in the 2017-18 season.

Thank you to everyone who has gotten me this far.