Northwestern lands commitment from SF Blake Barkley

Putnam (Conn.) Putnam Science Academy small forward Blake Barkley has committed to play basketball at Northwestern.

Barkley is a 6-foot-8 small forward from 18 other schools, although none of them other than Northwestern were Power Five offers.

The Wildcats also have commitments from Haverhill (Mass.) Bradford Christian Academy point guard Jordan Clayton and Newport Beach (Calif.) Pacifica Christian point guard Parker Strauss.