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Findlay Prep star P.J. Washington chooses Kentucky

Consensus five-star Findlay Prep forward P.J. Washington announced Thursday on ESPNU that he would play basketball at national power Kentucky.

He chose the Wildcats over UNLV and North Carolina.

The 6-foot-8-inch Washington said he liked the way Kentucky coach John “Calipari uses his players and gets them to the next level. I felt that would be great for me.”

Washington is listed by ESPN.com as the nation’s No. 16 prospect, by 247Sports at No. 15 and No. 17 by Rivals.com.

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

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