Virginia in mix for 5-star PF Reneau who decommitted from Florida

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Virginia is on the visit list of 5-star power forward Malik Reneau, who recently decommited from Florida.

Reneau, a 6-foot-8, 214-pound blue-chipper, is an ESPN Top-100 prospect, ranked the No. 21 overall recruit in the country for the Class of 2022 and the No. 5-ranked power forward in the nation. 247Sports ranked him as a consensus 5-star and the No. 4 power forward.

A product of famed Montverde Academy in Florida, Reneau was set to play for the Gators this year, but decided to decommit after a coaching change that brought Todd Golden of the University of San Francisco to Gainesville.

Virginia had offered the big man before he chose Florida over Florida State, Miami, Memphis, Indiana, LSU and Arkansas. While Indiana was in his top seven, he never visited, but is visiting Bloomington this weekend. The Hoosiers could have the inside track because Reneau’s high-school teammate, Jalen Hood-Schifino, is an Indiana commit.

Reneau said that after his visit to Indiana, he plans to visit Virginia and Maryland, possibly Tennessee.

This past season, the forward, who can score from outside but is more effective in the paint, averaged 12 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. The left-hander possesses a high basketball IQ.