Providence is on the board to start its next men’s basketball recruiting class.

The Friars have picked up a commitment from Aiden Derkack, a four-star prospect in the Class of 2026. He announced the decision via social media Wednesday morning.

Derkack is a 6-foot-6-inch perimeter player who should develop as a shooting guard or wing. He took recent campus visits to USC and Dayton and also claimed offers from the likes of Indiana, Maryland, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Rutgers, TCU, Miami, VCU and Big East rivals Creighton, Villanova, Butler and Xavier. Derkack is a consensus top-70 prospect, according to online recruiting services Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports.

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