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The term “package-deal” gets floated around often in recruiting circles, but often times it does not come to fruition. For Theron Norman and his good friend Duan Perez-Means, attending college together has been the goal since they were very young. This past Saturday, the Hermitage (Richmond, VA) stars made that goal a reality when both players verbally committed to Virginia Tech.

“It means everything to me,” the 6-3, 185-pound Norman said of being able to attend college with Duan. “Duan has been my best friend since the first grade. Our families have gotten along for a long time. We always talked about going to the same school. We only started getting a little scared when recruiting started because we wanted to get the same offers. It’s funny that we got a lot of the same offers, but I’m glad we did. It’s like a dream come true.”

The Panthers star tandem did not necessarily envision making an early commitment. Within the past few weeks, though, the two started discussing Virginia Tech more and more seriously and went ahead and committed over programs such as Maryland, Syracuse and Virginia, among others.

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