UCLA lands top recruit

Shabazz Muhammad, regarded by many as the top high school player in the country announced Wednesday he would play for UCLA next year.

The 6-foot-6 wing had narrowed his list of finalists to include Kentucky and Duke. Muhammad is a senior at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas but trimmed the hometown UNLV Runnin’ Rebels and Kansas from his list in recent days. He made his announcement in a live broadcast televised by ESPNU.