"He has the chance to have an immediate impact on our program.\u00a0\u00a0He's a tremendous offensive player who gives us athleticism, length & the ability to be an inside\/out threat."<\/p>\n
Hoosier Nation \u2013 follow + welcome @MackenzieMgbako<\/a> to Indiana! — Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) May 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In addition to Indiana and Duke, Mgbako (6-foot-8, 210 pounds) had offers\u00a0<\/span>from 20 other schools<\/span><\/a>, including Kansas, Kentucky, Memphis, Auburn, UConn, George Washington, Georgetown, Hofstra, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John’s, TCU, UCLA and Xavier.<\/span><\/p>\n After the news broke, Mgbako\u00a0<\/span>told Joe Tipton at On3<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that he picked Indiana to expand his game.<\/span><\/p>\n “I chose IU because I felt that Coach Woodson can put me in a position to expand and develop my game… The environment at Indiana is unmatched. It\u2019s a place where I felt support from the coaching staff and fans. With Indiana and it\u2019s roster, there\u2019s a great possibility to achieve big things and create a winning culture.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Going by the composite rankings, Mgbako is the second-best power forward in this class, No. 3 overall in New Jersey and No. 8 nationally.<\/span><\/p>\n Landing Mgbako gave a significant boost to the Hoosiers’ 2023 recruiting class, which now ranks 10th in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n More basketball stories<\/strong><\/p>\n UNLV gets commitment from top-5 PG in 2024 class<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\u26aa\"](\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/26aa.png\")
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