4-star St. Louis Christian Academy senior guard Jordan Nesbitt (No. 73 overall in the 247 Sports Composite rankings) has committed to Penny Hardaway and the Tigers. The 6-foot-6 prospect made the announcement via social media.
Chapter 1 : Committed
Thankful for god blessing me with this opportunity at the next level . I thank my father and loved ones for helping and sticking with me through the good and bad times , with that being said .... pic.twitter.com/UauFTD5Ygi
— Jordan Nesbitt (@jneszz) October 1, 2020
Nesbitt joins perimeter players John Camden (a 3-star who committed Wednesday) and Josh Minott (6-foot-9, four-star prospect) as verbal commitments for Memphis. The Tigers jumped 51st to No. 9 in the Class of 2021 recruiting rankings.
Memphis beat out St. Louis and Illinois for Nesbitt, who averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds a game as a junior.
