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Josh Carlton Making Visit to UConn

The UConn Huskies might have gotten a late jump on Josh Carlton, but they seem to have great closing speed.

The 6-foot-10 center, who plays at DeMatha Catholic along with another Class of 2017 UConn target in guard D.J. Harvey, will make an official visit to the Storrs, Conn. campus this weekend. It will be his first time at the school.

Point guard Paul Scruggs, who is the 33rd-ranked player in the Class of 2017, will also be on his official visit. Scruggs and his Indy Hoosier teammate, 6-7 wing Kris Wilkes, both recently cut their college lists down to five and included the Huskies.

“I started to see them in the spring and summer,” Carlton said, about when UConn started to look at him. “In July I started seeing them at a lot of my games.”

Carlton previously told UConn Report that Husky assistant coach Dwayne Killings helped increase his interest in the American Athletic Conference school. Carlton, who is also looking at Georgetown, Clemson, USC and Penn State, among others, is also a big fan of head coach Kevin Ollie.

“He’s a real cool coach,” said Carlton, who spent the summer playing for Team Loaded NC. “He’s genuine.”

With center Amida Brimah and forward Kentan Facey entering their final season at UConn, the program needs to add a few more big men to the mix. Sophomore Steve Enoch is entering his second season, while the Huskies also have two freshmen - center Juwan Durham and power forward Mamadou Diarra.

The scouting report on Carlton is he’s a great rebounder and shot-blocker, who is known for having excellent hands on the offensive end.

“I’m just exploring my options right now and make a decision when it feels right,” Carlton said about his recruiting process. “If a visit feels right (I’ll make my decision).”

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