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JaQuan Lyle commits to New Mexico

2016 CBS Sports Classic - Ohio State v UCLA

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 17: JaQuan Lyle #13 of the Ohio State Buckeyes brings the ball up the court against the UCLA Bruins during the CBS Sports Classic at T-Mobile Arena on December 17, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. UCLA won 86-73. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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New Mexico has landed a commitment from former five-star prospect JaQuan Lyle, a source told NBC Sports. He will be eligible to play in 2018-19 and will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Lyle averaged 11.4 points, 4.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds as a sophomore, but he has had a tumultuous offseason. He was arrested in May in Indianapolis for three misdemeanors -- public intoxication, criminal mischief to a vehicle and disorderly conduct -- and, once that news became public, Ohio State announced that Lyle had quite the team in early April.

New Mexico went 17-14 last season and fired head coach Craig Neal. Paul Weir was hired as a replacement from New Mexico State.