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2014 combo guard JaQuan Lyle de-commits from Louisville

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In late June the Louisville recruiting haul for 2014 received a nice boost in the form of 6-5 combo guard JaQuan Lyle, who is regarded as a Top 25 prospect by most major scouting services. However that move triggered the domino that was Quentin Snider de-committing from his hometown school in July, and on Thursday Snider wrapped up his recruitment by committing to Illinois.

And late Friday night it was reported by multiple outlets that Lyle has de-committed from Louisville. Lyle would eventually confirm the news via his Twitter account.

This is certainly an interesting turn of events when looking at the 2014 class as a whole, especially when considering the fact that Lyle made his decision without taking any of the five official visits he’s allowed per NCAA rules. Who gets those visits? He has a solid list of schools that were interested in his services before making the decision to commit to Louisville, but what those schools have done thus far on the recruiting trail will certainly have an impact on who’s still interested.

After attending Bosse High School in Evansville, Ind. the last three years Lyle will be playing at Huntington Prep this season, a program that has turned into one of the top prep schools in the country. Lyle averaged 27 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game last season, and he left Bosse ranked 8th on the city’s all-time scoring list (1,440 points). How much of an impact will playing at Huntington Prep have on Lyle’s recruitment? That ultimately comes down to how well he plays.

As for Louisville, the Cardinals are down to two commitments in the 2014 class (forwards Shaqquan Aaron and Jaylen Johnson), and the absence of a guard in that projected haul could mean that Rick Pitino and his staff look to grab a guard. After the 2013-14 season, the Cardinals lose the valuable Russ Smith and Luke Hancock from their perimeter rotation. Perimeter players who will have eligibility remaining in 2014 are junior college transfer Chris Jones, juniors Wayne Blackshear and Kevin Ware, and freshmen Anton Gill and Terry Rozier, so the Cardinals won’t lack for options if they don’t add a guard in this class.

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