P.J. Washington ended his recruitment Thursday evening by announcing his commitment to Kentucky.

The five-star forward picked UK over UNLV and North Carolina, becoming the second five-star commitment of the day, following Nick Richards' lead.

Washington is John Calipari's 34th five-star recruit to commit to Kentucky. The 6-foot-7, 230-pound versatile forward was born in Louisville but grew up in Frisco, Texas. He has visited Kentucky three times during his recruitment, including twice this fall.

Washington's recruitment was narrowed down to just three, but schools from all across the country at one point were recruiting the Findlay Prep star.

Having a father that has been through the process and is also his high school coach has been beneficial. Paul Washington was happy to see his son commit early.

"He wanted to commit in the early signing period," Paul Washington said. "He's been recruited for a couple years now. Me being a high school coach, it encouraged him to go ahead and get the decision over with sooner than later. It will allow the other schools to move on in the recruiting process. It's not fair for them to hang around out there. He had three great schools to choose from."

Washington also visited UNLV and North Carolina, but ultimately the relationships with Kentucky's staff won his commitment.

"The relationships we built since his sophomore year at Peach Jam played a big role," Paul Washington said. "The encouragement, the process for over two years. The winning they have, BBN, Coach Calipari and the NBA part of it all was really appealing to us."

But earlier in the day Paul Washington said he was unsure of where his son would attend college.

"We really hadn't talked about it," Paul Washington said. "We did a chart and put it all on paper and a number system. You see it on paper and he knows how he feels but I didn't force him to tell me. I want it to be a pure decision for him."

Now that the surprise is over Kentucky will land a player that averaged 16.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in the Nike EYBL circuit. He was named to the All-EYBL Second Team.

Part of the reason Kentucky made Washington a priority was because of his versatility. With the weight and strength of a four, Washington has the skill set and height of a swingman in college.

Paul Washington isn't 100 percent sure how Calipari will use his son, but he is coaching him as if he will be a three at the next level.

"You'd have to ask John how he will use P.J. but I know that P.J. is positionless," Paul Washington said. "He will be playing on the wing so his decision making, dribbling, shooting and mid-range. He will have to continue to rebound to make a difference. Those are the things he's doing in high school now with me, he starts as a three with me. A lot of people hadn't noticed that but he's always been on the wing and that's nothing new. His comfort level all year will be awesome for going into college and having a lot of confidence doing that."

"Positionless" basketball is a coined phrase Calipari has been using with the 2017 class. Washington will likely play the three and the four in stretches at Kentucky.

Now the senior can focus on his high school season, a season that will feature one of the most difficult national schedules in the country.