Horizon's Withey to play basketball at Arizona

Two weeks after announcing he had changed his mind about playing college basketball at Louisville, Horizon High center Jeff Withey has accepted a scholarship offer to the University of Arizona.

The 7-foot center, an all-state Division IV selection, is the third local player to commit to Wildcats coach Lute Olson in three years.

Withey, who averaged 14.9 points as a junior, follows La Costa Canyon's Chase Budinger and San Diego's Jamelle Horne to Tucson.

Citing a desire to stay closer to home, Withey considered Pac-10 schools, including UCLA, and also talked to San Diego State and USD.

In the end, Withey said Arizona "was where I felt most comfortable."

– NICOLE VARGAS, STEVE BRAND
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