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During a group lesson last summer, Sujit Chepuri received a call and had to step away from the court.

Sujit Chepuri Has Committed to Amherst College
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The four-star senior from Minneapolis, Minnesota told his private coach Danny Kantar that he may be hearing from the staff at Amherst College.

Kantar has taught Chepuri since he was 5, and knew Amherst was high on his list of college choices. Kantar watched from afar to try and gauge his reaction from the call.

"He was grinning from ear to ear,” Kantar said. “It was wild to see that entire journey lead up to that big moment. It was really special to see him experience that."

Amherst was the first school Chepuri visited in October of 2019. He was a little bit nervous when he arrived, but Amherst head coach Todd Doebler helped alleviate any anxiety.

"He immediately put me at ease. He was really friendly and he showed a ton of interest just by talking to me and watching me play a lot,” Chepuri said. “In the end, my family and I thought it was best to go to the program that wanted me the best. I really felt that way with Coach Doebler.”