Kobe Paras. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
Kobe Paras gets a new lease on life in his collegiate career as he is set to join Creighton.
The second-generation star announced his transfer on his Twitter account @Im_Not_Kobe on Monday, as he said, “I would gladly want to announce that I am taking my talents to Omaha Nebraska. #17000Strong”
Playing for Cathedral High School and his AAU team Compton Magic, Paras was previously recruited and even committed to University of California, Los Angeles.
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But the school’s admission department stated that he had academic deficiencies despite passing the NCAA eligibility requirement, prompting Paras to pull out of the program.
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Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, the 18-year-old Paras will be hoping to help Creighton return to the NCAA Tournament after missing out in the past two years.
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Creighton opens its season in the Big East Conference against Wayne State on November 4. RAM