Kyle Alexander

Western Kentucky basketball target Kyle Alexander and his father told multiple outlets Wednesday night that the Canadian center will announce his decision this week between Tennessee and New Mexico.

Alexander – a 6-10, 200-pound senior center from Orangeville Prep in Ontario, Canada – was considered one of WKU’s top priorities coming into the spring signing period after building a longstanding relationship.

Alexander’s father, Joe Alexander, told Hoops Hype Canada last month that WKU had recruited his son more than any other program.

“Western Kentucky are relentless in a very good way,” Joe Alexander said in the interview. “They have a very high basketball program for sure, developed a lot of pros and has been in the NCAA tournament.”

But other programs came calling over the course of the 2014-15 season, and Alexander took official visits to Tennessee and New Mexico over the last two weeks. He also took official visits to Rice and St. Bonaventure.

Alexander took an unofficial visit to WKU in March while his team was playing in an event at McCracken County.

— Zach Greenwell