Stratford High School 4-star forward and Top 150 player in the country Keanu Dawes committed to Rice University over Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, BYU and Utah this week.

The 6-foot-8 forward is a unique and very talented player who can play in the paint, get buckets inside, block shots and get rebounds. He also can knock down the three-pointer and handle the rock much like someone he models his game after in Kevin Durant.

Dawes started to blow up during his junior season receiving 18 offers from some big name school from across the country, but the local Rice Owls are who lands his verbal commitment.

VYPE caught up with Dawes about his commitment to Rice and the next steps in his basketball career.