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Clemson forward Jake Wahlin is returning home.
And that is a bigger deal than anyone can imagine for his family, friends and legacy through his BYU connections.
BYU basketball coach Kevin Young announced the former Cougar commit out of Timpview High, who played at Utah and Clemson, would join his program this coming season.
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“It happened fast, and we are all excited. It’s a blessing to come home,” said Wahlin.
He will finish his career playing in the Marriott Center, where his grandfather, the late Ray Beckham, helped lead the fundraising to construct the legendary facility.
Wahlin has returned home, where his father Rick played football, as did his brothers-in-law Colby Pearson (Atlanta Falcons) and Harvey Langi (New England Patriots). His sister Malery Wahlin played volleyball for the Cougars.
This family is what you’d call locked in blue.
Another brother-in-law, Tim Davis, is the co-founder of Utah Prospects, an influential AAU basketball team.
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Now it’s Jake’s turn in Provo.
Last Sunday, he was likely headed for Kansas State. Just 24 hours later, he became a Cougar.
Wahlin, a 6-foot-10 stretch forward, helped Clemson set an ACC record for road wins this past season. He competed against the likes of Duke, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Stanford, Cal and Georgia Tech, along with BYU at the Jimmy V Classic in New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden.
He has played 88 games as a Power 5 athlete, 52 of them starting for the Utes and Tigers.
Wahlin was on his way to visit Kansas State when Young called him Monday. He had moved up his trip to Manhattan, replacing a previously scheduled trip to Cincinnati. The Cougar coach said he’d been reviewing his film again and believed he could make a needed contribution to BYU on both ends of the court.
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That he’d played at the highest level of ACC basketball and knew BYU’s unique culture were bonus points for Young.
Here is how this blitzkrieg Wahlin commitment went down.
Jake was at a…
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