Recruit's commitment to Virginia Tech altered by killings
May 14th, 2007
by Raphielle Johnson
According to ESPN.com, 6'9" forward Augustus Gilchrist has informed Virginia Tech that he will not be attending their school as a result of last month's killings. Gilchrist averaged 22.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game last season.
Although sports take a backseat to tragedies like this, from what I know Gilchrist is the first case of an athlete changing his mind as a result of the April 16 shootings.
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