The Caleb Houstan Blog: Breaking Down the Top Four, Next Steps

Houstan is down to Duke, Virginia, Alabama and Michigan

Caleb Houstan is an SI All-American nominee and one of the top shooting guards in the country, regardless of class. Last season, the 6-foot-7 senior was an intricate part of what some were saying could be the best high school team ever; Monteverde (Fla.) Academy finished No. 1 in the country and undefeated. Houstan led the U16 Canadian National Team last summer, averaging 22.8 points a game. Now, he’s agreed to give SI All-American exclusive access into his world by chronicling everything from intimate details about his recruitment to his everyday life in a blog.

What’s up world, it’s Caleb Houstan here kicking off another blog for SI!

The biggest news with me right now is that I’m officially down to four schools. It’s Alabama, Duke, Michigan and Virginia.

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This was the first cut that I’ve had; I have great relationships with the staff at each of the schools, and I am confident that these are the four schools that best fit my style of play.

I feel like each school can help me to be the best player that I can be and to get to the next level.

Duke: They have a great history of getting guys to the NBA, and I have a strong relationship with Coach K and Coach (Jon) Scheyer. I believe that they would really help me get better and prepare me for the next level.

Alabama: They have a style of play that I could really see myself doing well in. They shoot a lot of threes in their system, and I could see myself developing and playing good minutes from the start. I feel like I could make an impact early.

Virginia: I have a strong relationship with Coach (Tony) Bennett and Coach (Jason) Williford, they were one of the first schools to setup a Zoom and get to know me. They really showed me how they could help me improve, which I appreciated.

Michigan: I have a good relationship with the staff and Coach (Juwan) Howard. Obviously, he played in the NBA and he runs a system that I know I could do really well in.

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What’s next for me is to continue to build on the relationships I have established with each of the schools. I also want to get a concrete sense of my role on each of the teams and within their offense. Just more specifics on their plans for me if I were to come there.

I don’t really have a set time to commit, but I’d like to try and get it done before my season officially starts, which would be mid to late November.

That’s the goal.

I don’t really feel a lot of pressure, even at this point. My parents and coaches have really taken that pressure off of me so I can have a clear mind to make the best decision for myself.

OK guys that’s it for now, just wanted to give you more information on how I came to my top four.

I’m gonna run now, but I’ll see you back next time with an update.

Take care.