College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
High school basketball: 7-footers Yann Kamagate and Cherif Millogo form imposing frontcourt duo
Seven-foot centers
Yann Kamagate and
Cherif Millogo are expected to team up at St. Francis (La Canada, Calif.) for the 2026-27 high school basketball season as the Golden Knights look to contend for an Open Division berth. Kamagate joins St. Francis for his junior year after a breakout summer that saw him rise to No. 3 spot in the Class of 2028 rankings. (
MaxPreps)
Wake Forest transfer center Justin Abson wins preliminary injunction against NCAA
Wake Forest basketball got some needed good news. Monroe County Circuit Court judge Kara Krothe issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in the eligibility case involving 97 student-athletes, one of which is center Justin Abson. Abson has been practicing with the Demon Deacons for the last few weeks after enrolling at Wake Forest in August. (
Demon Deacon Digest)
4-star SG Jeremiah Profit commits to Northwestern, highest-ranked recruit in program history
Four-star shooting guard Jeremiah Profit tells Rivals he has committed to Northwestern, becoming the highest-rated recruit in program history. He is ranked as the No. 63 overall recruit in the 2027 class and the No. 16 ranked shooting guard, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings, an average of all three major recruiting media companies. (
On3.com)
No. 66 ranked Javion Tyndale commits to Seton Hall basketball
Javion Tyndale, the No. 66 prospect in the class of 2027, has committed to Seton Hall. The 5-foot-8 point guard out of Montverde Academy chose the Pirates over West Virginia, Saint Bonaventure, Loyola Chicago, UNLV, Providence and others. Now that his decision is made, Tyndale is already looking ahead to what he plans to bring to South Orange. (
247 Sports)
5-star PG Beckham Black set to visit Arkansas this weekend
Five-star
Beckham Black, the No. 1 ranked point guard in the 2027 class, is set to take an official visit to Arkansas this weekend. John Calipari and the Razorbacks have also hosted two other top prospects in recent days, with
Demarcus Henry (No. 3 NATL) visiting Fayetteville over the weekend and
King Gibson (No. 15 NATL) earlier this week. (
On3.com)
Top-25 recruit Dawson Battie commits to Nebraska basketball
Dawson Battie, a top-25 prospect in the 2027 basketball recruiting class, committed to Nebraska, becoming the highest-ranked player to choose the Huskers in program history. The 6-foot-8 4-star power forward from St. Mark’s (TX) picked Nebraska over offers from Stanford, SMU, Kentucky, and others. Battie is ranked as the No. 21 player in the class. (
On3.com)
No. 52-ranked Aaron Britt Jr. commits to Texas Tech basketball
Aaron Britt Jr., the No. 52 overall recruit in the national 2027 class, has committed to Texas Tech. A six-foot point guard out of The Village (Fla.) Charter, Britt chose the Red Raiders after visiting campus this past weekend. Britt is a true point guard who can blend being consistently able to create for others with his own scoring tools. He has clear leadership ability. (
247 Sports)
No. 33 ranked Micah Gordon commits to Creighton basketball
Creighton has landed one of the top point guards in the 2027 class.
Micah Gordon, the No. 33 overall prospect in the 2027 class, has committed to Creighton, choosing the Bluejays over West Virginia and VCU. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound point guard attends Spire Academy and has established himself as one of the top players at his position nationally. (
247 Sports)
Top-40 ranked point guard Jaxson Davis picks Ohio State basketball
It's been a good couple of days for Jake Diebler and Ohio State. Just one day after landing four-star forward Deng Ngor, the Buckeyes have struck again with four-star point guard Jaxson Davis. Ranked No. 39 in the class of 2027, the six-foot-tall point guard from Illinois is playing his senior season at Kansas City (Kans.) Monarch Academy. (
247 Sports)
4-star PF Triston Hawthorne commits to Houston basketball
Four-star power forward Triston Hawthorne has committed to Houston, he told Rivals. The 6-foot-7 senior out of South Jones High School (MS) chose the Cougars over Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and Harvard. Hawthorne, a native of Ellisville, Mississippi, is ranked as the No. 85 overall recruit in the 2027 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. (
On3.com)