Julian Phillips, 5-star 2022 forward out of Missouri, announces SEC commitment
By Adam Spencer
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Julian Phillips is one of the top players in the 2022 basketball recruiting class. On Thursday, the 5-star forward announced his college commitment.
Phillips, a native of Branson, Missouri, had a final 7 of Auburn, USC, Tennessee, Florida State, South Carolina, the G League and Overtime Elite.
On Thursday on CBS Sports HQ, Phillips announced he’d be heading to Rocky Top this coming season, citing his great relationship with coach Rick Barnes.
Per the 247Sports composite rankings, Phillips is the No. 12 overall recruit in the class of 2022, the No. 4 small forward and the No. 1 recruit from the state of Missouri.
The Volunteers now have 2 players in their 2022 recruiting class, which currently ranks No. 36 in the nation and No. 8 in the SEC, per 247Sports.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
