4-star PG Jalen Reece names finalists, sets commitment date

Orlando Oak Ridge four-star point guard Jalen Reece is down to three schools and will announce his commitment on Oct. 16, he told On3’s Joe Tipton.

Reece will decide between LSU, Providence and Cincinnati.

The 6-foot-0, 170-pound guard from Florida has already taken official visits to each of his three finalists; visiting Cincinnati on Sept. 7, LSU on Sept. 21 and Providence on Oct. 11. He also took officials to Dayton and Penn State.

In a previous interview, Reece broke down some of the visits he had been on.

Cincinnati: “It was a great visit. It’s always good to be home — I have family there. I’m close with Jizzle James so he told me a lot about the place. Just knowing that’s a place I could be, going back home, it would be cool. I was born in Orlando but I’ve spent a lot of time in Cincinnati. My family is from there.

“(The relationship with the coaching staff) is good. They call me a lot, text me a lot. They’re really active. So knowing that they want me, that’s good to know.”

LSU: “It was a cool visit. Just knowing that players like Antonio Blakeney and Ben Simmons went there, those are people I look up to. Knowing that its my turn to go and put the jersey on and just having the ability to go over there and play. (Antonio Blakeney) means a lot to me personally. That’s like my big brother. I remember last year he told me to always be the last one out of the gym. He’s given me a lot of tricks and tips and I work out with him in the summer. I love our relationship.

Reece is the nation’s No. 70 overall prospect, No. 13 point guard and No. 14 recruit from Florida in the 2025 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.