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Video: UGA 5-star commit gives shout out to Dawgs after high school state championship
By Jessi Lee
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The Bulldogs are recruiting Richard LeCounte as a safety in the 2017 class. But the 6-foot-1, 175-pound junior out of Riceboro, Ga. is also a basketball star.
Richard LeCounte gives a "Go Dawgs!" after winning a state championship https://t.co/JhaAKQHd3w
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) March 4, 2016
LeCounte and the Liberty County basketball team defeated Jonesboro 58-52 for the state championship. LeCounte also showed off some other skills, perhaps foreshadowing a touchdown celebration.
5-star safety, backflip extraordinaire & UGA-commit Richard LeCounte helps lead Liberty County to the 4A title 58-52 pic.twitter.com/42AlK4K7QY
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) March 4, 2016
LeCounte announced his commitment to Georgia in December, and it looks like he’s not swaying.
https://twitter.com/LilEasy_35/status/676124316552060928
The five-star ATH is set to enroll in Athens next January.
