Arizona releases recruit Negedu from letter of intent

Arizona has granted Emmanuel Negedu an "immediate and full release" from his national letter of intent.

"I'm excited," Negedu told CBSSports.com by phone Tuesday. "Now I have to decide where I'm going to go."

Negedu said the four schools he's considering are Tennessee, Indiana, Memphis and Georgia Tech.

A 6-foot-7 forward, Negedu told CBSSports.com early Sunday that he requested the release in a weekend meeting with Lute Olson. When Olson left that meeting he gave the prized recruit no indication of whether the release would be granted. But Arizona officials released a statement Tuesday afternoon announcing the development, and now Negedu is free to be recruited by other schools.

Scout.com ranks him as the 71st best senior in the nation.

Rivals.com has him at No. 40.