Connor McGovern, a 6-foot-5, 290-pound center from Lake-Lehman High School in Lehman, Luzerne County, has given an oral commitment to Penn State.

Several recruiting web sites said McGovern made his commitment on Friday night during a visit to the campus. He is the fifth commit to the Nittany Lions' Class of 2016.

McGovern, a consensus four-star player, is rated as the nation's No. 1 center by Rivals.com, and No. 3 by 247Sports.com.

McGovern chose the Nittany Lions over North Carolina. He also was offered by Maryland, Michigan State, Miami, Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Stanford.

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