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WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — Wake Forest has bolstered an already formidable recruiting class for 2010 by receiving a commitment from Travis McKie, a 6-7 wing forward from Richmond, Va., who was being recruited by a half-dozen rival ACC schools.

McKie is ranked the 36th-best player in his class by scout.com, a Web site that specializes in recruiting.

McKie, whose name rhymes with sky, was named the Richmond Times-Dispatch's Player of the Year after averaging 21 points and 10 rebounds as a junior for John Marshall High School. He actually attends Richmond Community High School, but plays for John Marshal because his home high school has no basketball team.

Coach Frank Threatts told the Times-Dispatch that McKie is one of the best to ever play for him during his more than 35 years as the school's head coach.

Listed by most reports at 6-foot-6, McKie said he's now 6-7.

He said he chose Wake Forest over a list of offers that included Clemson, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Georgia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth, Maryland and Boston College.

McKie is the fourth recruit from the class of 2010 to commit to Wake Forest. He will join 6-4 guard J.T. Terrell of Burlington, 6-1 guard Tony Chennault of Philadelphia and 6-8 forward Melvin Tabb of Raleigh.

Scout.com ranks Terrell No. 66 in the class, Chennault No. 69 and Tabb No. 71.