Today, Cathedral High School’s Tayshawn Comer (2022) committed to Eastern Kentucky. The Indianapolis native sported offers from Butler, Loyola, Ball State, Miami of Ohio, Bradley, Southern Illinois, and others before picking EKU.

The Colonels emerged as the leader for Comer early this fall, and EKU nailed down a commitment from the point guard on Wednesday. The comparable traits between Comer and Wendell Green Jr. are plentiful. The latter had an outstanding freshman season for Eastern Kentucky last year before transferring to Auburn. EKU hopes that Comer will be in that speedster mold but, of course, stay for his entire career.

Comer contributed to Cathedral from day one of his high school career. He had multiple big games against talented teams as a freshman and averaged nine points per game. Comer has continued to grow as a player since. He scored 15 points per game as a junior. He will surpass the 1,000 career point mark early in his senior campaign.

The biggest strength for Comer is his burst off the dribble. Very few players could contain him off the dribble this spring and summer with the Indy Heat. His blow-by speed with the ball in his hands is rare. That ability to get past defenders elevates his college potential beyond others that might be more efficient right now.

Last year, he made progress as a three-point shooter as Comer shot 41 percent. As a freshman and sophomore, he relied on getting to the basket and mid-range pullups. Last season, he became more of a threat from deep. However, that is still an area that needs to be refined to go to the next level. In July, he only shot 33 percent from three over a small sample size during Indy Heat’s run at the Nike Peach Jam. Over 12 games in North Augusta, Comer only attempted 18 three-point attempts. Comer also shot 25 percent over eight games that Indiana Basketball Source tracked in the spring.

Comer projects to make an impact early in his EKU career. From both sides, it looks like things fit nicely. It is a level and system that Comer’s strengths will thrive without needing much of an adjustment. Just as he did at Cathedral, Comer should hit the ground running at Eastern Kentucky.