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Georgia Tech extends 2019 offer to 4-star center Balsa Koprivica

Georgia Tech’s head coach Josh Pastner shouts to his team against TCU during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the NIT Thursday, March 30, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Georgia Tech’s head coach Josh Pastner shouts to his team against TCU during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the NIT Thursday, March 30, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
June 23, 2017

Seven-foot center Balsa Koprivica announced he received a 2019 offer from Georgia Tech on Friday.

A 4-star junior at the University School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Koprivica announced his offer on Twitter early Friday morning.

Ranked the No. 1 center and No. 3 2018 recruit in Florida by 247 Sports, Koprivica has offers from 17 total colleges including Arizona, Baylor, Florida, Georgia State and Kentucky, according to 247 Sports.

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