Report: Dayton visits with 5-star recruit, a former Louisville recruit

Anfernee Simons is 12th-ranked player in 2018 class

The Dayton Flyers had an in-home visit with a five-star prospect in the class of 2018, according to a report Sunday by ESPN's Jeff Borzello.

Former Louisville commit Anfernee Simons, a 6-foot-3 guard at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., has visited with coaches from Dayton, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida State, Florida and Southern Methodist, according to Borzello.

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Numerous other schools have reached out to Simons, who is the 12th-ranked recruit in 2018, according to 247Sports.com. Dayton, Memphis, Virginia Tech, LSU and Texas A&M are among the other schools that have offered Simons a scholarship, according to Scout.com.

Simons decommitted from Louisville on Sept. 27 after head coach Rick Pitino was placed on administrative leave.

Dayton has one verbal commitment from a 2018 recruit. Dwayne Cohill announced Sept. 11 he will attend UD.

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