College Basketball Recruiting

Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.

Top 30 Prospect Latrell Allmond Commits to Oklahoma State basketball

You could say Allmond is nuts for Lutz. Oklahoma State secured the commitment of top 30 2026 prospect Latrell Allmond on Monday morning. Listed at 6-foot-8, 225 pounds, Allmond is the No. 27 player in the 247Sports Composite ranking for the class and chose OSU over a final group of Maryland, Tennessee, Indiana and Virginia. (Pistols Firing)

Four-star shooting guard Quentin Coleman commits to Wake Forest basketball

Quentin Coleman, a 4-star shooting guard in the 2026 basketball recruiting class, committed to Wake Forest on Tuesday. The 6-foot-3 senior from The Principia School (MO) chose the Demon Deacons over Iowa, Texas Tech, and Saint Louis. He also received offers from Texas A&M, Illinois, and others. Coleman is ranked the No. 78 overall player in the class. (On3.com)

4-star SG Dakari Spear commits to Texas Tech

Dakari Spear, a four-star shooting guard in the 2026 class, has committed to Texas Tech. The 6-foot-4 senior out of Dynamic Prep (TX) ultimately chose the Red Raiders over Syracuse but also received offers from Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, and others. Spear is ranked as the No. 74 overall player in the class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. (On3.com)

Top-5 junior Obinna Ekezie Jr. will visit Kentucky, Ohio State

One month ago, we talked recruiting with Obinna Ekezie Jr, a Top-5 junior out of Southeastern Prep (Florida). He tells Stockrisers.com he has locked in a visit to Kentucky, in an unofficial capacity, for their matchup with Purdue on October 24th. In addition, he’s in the process of finalizing a visit with Ohio State, as Jake Diebler was at his school a few weeks ago. (Stock Risers)

Top-100 2026 guard Trey Beamer Selects Boston College

Top-100 2026 guard Trey Beamer (IMG Academy, 6'2 PG) has announced his commitment to Boston College, choosing the Eagles over finalists including Maryland and Mississippi State. His decision gives BC a high-level guard presence and helps anchor their 2026 class. Beamer has a reputation as a sharp shot-creator and two-way competitor. (Phenom Hoop Report)

Four-star forward Jayden Hodge commits to Northwestern basketball

Jayden Hodge, the No. 64 overall recruit in the national 2026 class, tells 247Sports he has committed to Northwestern. A 6-foot-6 forward finishing his high school career at Montverde (Fla.) Academy, Hodge chose the Wildcats out of a top-eight list that also included Georgetown, Mississippi State, Old Dominion, Penn State, and Vanderbilt. (247 Sports)

Deron Rippey Jr's father recaps Kentucky visit, discusses interest and pitch

Kentucky basketball has cast a wide net in the 2026 class, but only a handful have become priorities. One of those high-priority players is Deron Rippey Jr., who is widely seen as the best point guard in the class. The Kentucky staff has been recruiting Rippey for a while now, but the interest has only increased, especially as of late. (Sports Illustrated)

Clemson Basketball Lands 4-star NC Power Forward Will Stevens

Will Stevens, a 4-star power forward in the 2026 class, committed to Clemson basketball on Saturday. The 6-foot-9 senior from Davidson Day (NC) chose the Tigers over Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest, Mississippi State, and others. Stevens is the No. 95 overall recruit in the 2026 class, the No. 15 power forward, and the No. 1 player in North Carolina. (On3.com)

College basketball recruiting class team rankings for 2026

1. Missouri - No. 5 Jason Crowe Jr., No. 14 Toni Bryant, No. 83 Aiden Chronister. After leading Missouri to one of the most impressive turnarounds in the country in 2024-25, coach Dennis Gates carried that momentum over to the recruiting trail. Prior to this 2026 class, the Tigers hadn't landed a five-star prospect since the 2017 class. Now they have two. (ESPN.com)

Four-star SG Joseph Hartman commits to Michigan basketball

Joseph Hartman, a four-star shooting guard in the 2026 class, has committed to Michigan. The 6-foot-5 senior chose the Wolverines over Minnesota, Dayton, Iowa, Butler and others. Hartman is ranked as the No. 77 player in the nation, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. He becomes Michigan’s fourth commitment in the 2026 class. (On3.com)

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