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5 potential landing spots for 5-star prospect Mitchell Robinson

By Chris Stone

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - April 14: Mitchell Robinson #24 of W. Kentucky in action during the Jordan Brand Classic, National Boys Team All-Star basketball game at The Barclays Center on April 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - April 14: Mitchell Robinson #24 of W. Kentucky in action during the Jordan Brand Classic, National Boys Team All-Star basketball game at The Barclays Center on April 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) /
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1. LSU

If there were a betting favorite for where Mitchell Robinson will ultimately end up, it would probably be the LSU Tigers and new head coach Will Wade. For starters, the 7-footer is from Chalmette, LA, which is about 90 minutes away from the university. The Tigers were also pegged as the favorite to land Robinson during his initial recruitment, according to the 247Sports‘ Crystal Ball.

Wade, in particular, could be a selling point. He seems to have brought some renewed vibrance to a program that lagged under former head coach Johnny Jones. Wade has already landed 4-star point guard Tremont Waters for 2017 and locked up a commitment from 5-star guard Ja’Vonte Smart for 2018.

The factor that complicates the potential for Robinson to head to another Division I school is whether or not the NCAA would grant him a waiver to play this season. The 7-footer attended classes at Western Kentucky, participated in workouts and does not seem to have a valid reason for leaving the school other than his own personal desires meaning that such a waiver feels unlikely, but crazier things have happened involving the sport’s governing body. There’s also the possibility that Robinson will be willing to sit out for a year before playing what will likely be his only season of college basketball.

Given the circumstances involved, LSU would still seem to be the most likely landing spot, but it doesn’t come without complications.