Oak Hill Academy center A.J. Hammons committed to Purdue Thursday night, according to his AAU coach, Jared Quarles.

Hammons, who was unavailable for immediate comment, is ranked as the nation's 18th-best center and the No. 123 prospect overall in the '12 class by Rivals.com.

Formerly of Carmel High School and a native of Gary, Hammons spent his junior season at Oak Hill and will return there for his senior season.

Hammons chose Purdue over a final list that also included Cincinnati, Minnesota and Dayton. Wake Forest also recruited him, as did many others.