Lathan Sommerville commits to another Big Ten Conference school
Lathan Sommerville is staying in the Big Ten Conference.
The 6-foot-10 Richwoods graduate has committed to Washington for his sophomore college basketball season, transferring from Rutgers, where he started 15 games. Sommerville visited the Seattle-based campus this past weekend.
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Previously: Former Richwoods all-stater enters NCAA men's college basketball transfer portal
This news was first reported by On3's Pete Nakos. Sommerville also had Zoom calls with Butler and Villanova, according to his agent Ryan Murphy.
In his freshman campaign, Sommerville averaged 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in just under 21 minutes per game. He appeared in all of Rutgers' 32 games as the Scarlet Knights finished 15-17 and 8-12 in Big Ten play.
Washington finished last in the Big Ten during the 2024-25 season, going 13-18 overall and 4-16 in league action.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: NCAA transfer portal: Lathan Sommerville commits to Washington
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