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Lewis Uvwo, a 6-foot-11-inch center ranked No. 7 overall in the Class of 2027 by 247 Sports, committed to Providence College on October 28, 2026, choosing the Friars over Baylor, California, and Kentucky. Uvwo, a native of Nigeria and participant in the NBA Academy Africa program, made his announcement in a CBS Sports webcast surrounded by teammates and coaches, with his parents appearing remotely from Lagos.
Providence head coach Bryan Hodgson secured the commitment after an official visit in late September and a staff visit to Uvwo in early October. Uvwo, who averaged 10.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 5.1 blocks for Nightrydas on the Nike grassroots circuit, is the highest-ranked recruit to commit to Providence since Ricky Ledo in 2012.
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