Brandon Jennings committed to Arizona coach Lute Olson on Monday after taking an unofficial visit to the school this weekend. Jennings is a 6-foot-1 Los Angeles native who opted out of his verbal pledge to USC last month.

Jennings is considered the top point guard in the Class of 2008 and Scout.com's No. 7 overall player in the junior class.

"He said he wants to be closer to home," said Kelly Williams, who coaches Jennings in the spring and summer and is also the father of New Jersey Nets point guard Marcus Williams. "He wants to be closer so his mom and his family are able to come and see him play."

"It came down to two schools ? UConn and Arizona," Williams added. "You can't go wrong with either school. It's two Hall of Fame coaches and they have similar styles."