Like many kids growing up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kolby Lee dreamed of one day donning a BYU Cougars jersey.

As he began his prep career at Rocky Mountain High School in Meridian, Idaho, and that dream became more of a realistic possibility, the 6-foot-9, 250-pound big man changed his tune a little bit. He didn't want to commit to BYU just because it was his dream school. He wanted to be actively recruited by the Cougars.

That started to happen in recent months, with BYU offering him a scholarship in July, and he announced his commitment to the school via Twitter on Monday evening.

"I had a great feeling about BYU, and I prayed about it," he said by phone Monday. "I just feel like it's the right fit for me. It just seems right. It feels right."

Nevertheless, the decision wasn't easy, as he was also strongly considering Utah State, Boise State and UC Davis. That final school was particularly appealing to Lee, but he ultimately couldn't pass up the Cougars.

Thanks to his size, Lee feels he's strong around the basket, but he also likes to step out and shoot it from the perimeter, which perhaps makes sense considering he said he "loves" former BYU star Jimmer Fredette.

Although Lee will be graduating from high school in 2017, he said the Cougars offered him a scholarship for 2019 given that he's planning on serving an LDS mission immediately after high school.

Ryan McDonald is a sports reporter at DeseretNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @ryanwmcdonald.