Rashad Vaughn has made his decision: He will play collegiately at UNLV beginning next fall. 

Ranked No. 7 in the 2014 class by Rivals.com, Vaughn announced Feb. 11 he would play for UNLV next season. Vaughn, a 6-foot-5 guard, had been recruited by Iowa State since he was in ninth grade, and the Cyclones were widely thought to be among his final two choices along with the Runnin’ Rebels. 

“Next year I’ll be attending UNLV,” Vaughn said during his announcement on CBS Sports Network. “I just felt most comfortable in that style of play, and I feel I can show the world my talents in that offense.”

Vaughn’s announcement the evening of Feb. 11 followed a vague tweet earlier that afternoon from ISU assistant coach Matt Abdelmassih.

“Sorry #cyclONEnation you deserve the best. Gave it everything. So much to be excited about 4 this program. Future is bright. Work won’t stop,” Abdelmassih tweeted prior to the announcement.

The decision will keep Vaughn in Las Vegas next season, where he is currently playing out his high school career for Findlay College Prep.

In December, Vaughn cut his list of college choice to five schools: UNLV, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina.

Vaughn visited Iowa State on Nov. 17 when the Cyclones defeated No. 7 Michigan at Hilton Coliseum. The next weekend he visited UNLV. Those were the only two schools in the final group of five teams that the 5-star recruit made official visits to. 

While Iowa State has lost out on Vaughn, the Cyclones signed guard Clayton Custer out of Overland Park, Kan., late last year. Custer, a 6-foot point guard, is ranked No. 90 nationally in the 2014 class by Rivals.com and is currently Iowa State’s lone 2014 signee. 

The Cyclones will also add Jameel McKay and Abdel Nader next season. Both are currently sitting out this season after transferring.

Nader is a 6-foot-7 guard/forward from Northern Illinois and McKay is a 6-foot-9 forward who transferred from Marquette before playing in a game. McKay played two seasons at Indian Hills Community College.