Update 4/11: Escobar has committed to North Florida, according to @nationhoops.
Ole Miss freshman guard J.T. Escobar is scheduled to visit Liberty on Tuesday, according to a tweet. Escobar stated he was transferring last week, and mentioned at that time several schools had already begun speaking to him, including Liberty. Other schools mentioned include Charleston Southern, Florida Gulf Coast, Georgia Southern, Middle Tennessee, North Florida, and Stetson. He chose Ole Miss out of high school over Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb, North Florida, and Stetson. Escobar would have to sit out the 2016-17 season due to NCAA transfer rules, and would have 3 seasons of eligibility remaining.
J.T. Escobar
6'2" Guard
Escobar, a former three-star recruit in the 2014 class, was the No. 78 shooting guard and No. 321 player overall, according to 247Sports’ Composite Rating. He attended Elev8 Prep in Delray Beach, Florida, before joining the Rebels last year. At Elev8, he averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, and scored 62 points in a game against Oak Hill Academy.
As a freshman at Ole Miss, he played in 17 games while scoring a total of 20 points in 81 minutes. He was a teammate of Tomasz Gielo this year after Gielo transferred from Liberty to Ole Miss prior to the 2015-16 season.
