Top-rated big man has UNLV basketball in top 5

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By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

November 18, 2016 - 10:31 am

San Diego big man Brandon McCoy, listed by ESPN.com as the nation’s sixth-best basketball recruit, listed UNLV among his final five.

He also is considering Arizona, Michigan State, Oregon and San Diego State.

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— Brandon McCoy (@McCoy_blvd) November 18, 2016

McCoy, a 6-foot-11-inch center at San Diego’s Cathedral Catholic High School, already has taken an official visit to UNLV.

Contact Mark Anderson at manderson@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2914. Follow @markanderson65 on Twitter.

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