Faribault’s Ryan Kreager saw his stock rise to be considered the No. 1 senior in the state, but he didn’t wait long for his college decision following his summer AAU season.

The 6-10 four-star center and top prospect in Minnesota’s 2026 class by 247Sports.com announced his commitment on Wednesday to Loyola Chicago.

Kreager, who played on the D1 Minnesota 17U team that reached the Adidas 3SSB championship this month, also had scholarship offers from Drake, Miami (Ohio), Nevada and Northern Iowa.

“They have a great coaching staff,” Kreager told the Star Tribune on Wednesday. “And they have a big who plays there right now and he plays a lot like how I play. I can see myself in his position.”

One of the top shot blockers in the senior class, Kreager had no Division I offers entering his junior season, but established himself on the national recruiting scene this spring and summer after adding bulk to his frame.

“It’s been a grind in the gym three-plus days a week lifting weights and getting better,” Kreager said. “I think my offensive game improved the most and finishing around the basket with touch.”

The state’s senior class now has four players committed to D-I programs, including Wayzata’s Christian Wiggins (Iowa State), East Ridge’s Cedric Tomes and Maple Grove’s Max Iversen (North Dakota State).