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On Sunday afternoon, Ikechukwu Eke tweeted that he intends to take his talents to Marquette in the fall of 2017.

According to Rivals, the only major recruiting service where he is listed, Eke is considered a three-star recruit. Marquette offered him a scholarship on April 17.

A 6-foot-9, 220-pound power forward from Nigeria, Eke plays high school basketball for University of Detroit Jesuit High School in Michigan. At U-D Jesuit, he was part of the school's first state championship team this past season, helping the Cubs to an undefeated record. He scored 10 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the state championship game, a 20-point U-D Jesuit win.

In a story from that game written by Eric Woodyard of MLive.com, Eke and teammate Gregory Eboigbodin, who came with him to the United States from Nigeria, were praised by U-D Jesuit coach Pat Donnelly and Michigan State bound teammate Cassius Winston.

“Ike and Greg both have developed tremendously in the couple years they’ve been with us and that’s a testament to them,” Donnelly said in the story. “They’re sponges, they want to learn and get better. They both have great attitudes and are super kids with great personalities.”

Winston added:

“If you would’ve seen Greg and Eke when they first came over here you would’ve said ‘What are we getting into right now?’ They were missing layups, dunks and everything but in their second year of organized basketball, they’re averaging a double-double.

“The fact that they’re learning so quickly is actually kind of scary. I’m scared for the rest of the people in the state that they’re getting so much better in such little time.”

Eke and teammate Eboigbodin came to the United States with businessman Ron Thomas and enrolled at Jesuit for the 2013-'14 season. They were ruled ineligible by the Michigan High School Athletic Association on the belief they were recruited to U-D Jesuit — Thomas' son was a current player there — and sat out their freshman season.

Following the school year, they nearly transferred schools along with Thomas' son. However, a legal battle ensued that ended with Eke and Eboigbodin staying at U-D Jesuit and Thomas being stripped of his legal guardianship.

Here are some of Eke's highlights on YouTube: