College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
Five-star forward Will Brunson breaks down past visits, relationship with Duke
Five-star forward
Will Brunson and his family have had a longstanding relationship with Duke, but that’s not the only program the New Jersey native is focused on. Brunson, a 6-foot-5 junior at IMG Academy (FL), joined the Up Next Podcast with Khalid Green and Jamal Murphy to discuss his recruitment and the suitors in it, besides his father’s alma mater, Duke. (
Zag's Blog)
Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Adds Clemson Transfer Guard Butta Johnson
Clemson guard Butta Johnson has signed with Virginia Tech basketball. As a fourth-year senior with the Tigers in 2025-26, Efrem "Butta" Johnson appeared in all 35 games, starting nine of them. He averaged 6.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting 38.5 percent (69-for-179) from the field and 35.5 percent (44-for-124) from 3-point range. (
Tech Sideline)
Top 10 senior Cayden Daughtry sets official visits
Class of 2027 point guard
Cayden Daughtry is coming off a historic showing last month at Peach Jam. On Monday, Daughtry released his set list of official visits. He will culminate the month with Florida State (Aug. 28-30) before the South Florida native makes the trek up to Tennessee (Sept. 4-6). He then has visits slated for Iowa, UConn, Florida and Miami. (
Zag's Blog)
Florida basketball transfer Micah Handlogten commits to Ole Miss
Just a couple of months before the 2026-2027 season begins, former Florida basketball star
Micah Handlogten has committed to Ole Miss. Handlogten entered the portal in April, hoping to get another season of college eligibility. At the same time, he signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Utah Jazz during the summer. He has opted against the professional route. (
On3.com)
No. 51-ranked J'Lon Lyons commits to Butler basketball
Butler landed a major piece in the 2027 class when four-star point guard J'Lon Lyons announced his commitment to the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-2 guard, ranked No. 51 overall in the 2027 class, chose Butler after also considering Syracuse, Maryland, VCU, Virginia, Washington, Georgetown and Tennessee. Butler made Lyons a priority throughout the process. (
247 Sports)
ESPN's Top 25 Basketball Recruits Regardless Of Class
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Demarcus Henry, 2027 SF: Arkansas, Ohio State, UConn, North Carolina, Kentucky, Duke, BYU, Louisville and Kansas are all competing for visits. 3. C.J. Rosser, 2027 PF: Rosser is considering UNC, Miami, Louisville, NC State and Kentucky. He has already taken unofficial visits to UNC and others. Rosser will announce his list of top schools Sept. 9. (
ESPN)
2027 five-star center Lewis Uvwo plans visits
Lewis Uvwo’s top-shelf rim protection, fluid rim to rim mobility, and efficiency scoring enabled him to flee obscurity, as he rapidly emerged into one of the country’s most highly coveted recruits this summer. Uvwo has visits scheduled for Baylor, Cal, Kentucky, and Providence, as first reported by 247 Sports’ National Basketball Director Eric Bossi. (
Zag's Blog)
2027 5-star PG Reese Alston names final 7 schools
Five-star point guard
Reese Alston has narrowed his list of offers to seven schools. The 6-foot-3 rising senior out of Second Baptist (TX) will consider Houston, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Wichita State. Alston is ranked as the No. 8 recruit in the 2027 class and the No. 3 ranked point guard, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. (
On3.com)
No. 77-ranked Brandon Mason Jr. commits to Xavier basketball
Brandon Mason Jr., the No. 77 overall recruit in the national 2027 class, has committed to Xavier. A 6-foot-6 shooting guard out of Albuquerque, (N.M.) Mason made his decision after completing an official visit to campus this weekend. "It just felt like home being there with the whole staff," Mason said of his commitment. "I loved everything about it." (
247 Sports)
Duke Basketball Recruiting Target Asa Montgomery Sets Official Visit
On Friday, another prospect announced his official visit plans. Four-star small forward
Asa Montgomery updated his list of visits, including one to Duke that will happen on October 2nd. He's set to take eight total visits this Fall including to some big programs. Duke is expected to have a small 2027 recruiting class in terms of high school players. (
Yahoo! Sports)