College Basketball Recruiting

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

Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell commits to Duke Basketball

Duke has landed the commitment of Wisconsin transfer guard John Blackwell. The pickup of Blackwell comes as a massive boost to Duke’s scoring for the 2026-27 season, as it is losing some major production. The Blue Devils’ two leading scorers, Cameron Boozer and Isaiah Evans, are expected to declare for the NBA Draft and become pros. Enter Blackwell. (On3.com)

Pitt Adds Portal Center Commitment from Mercer's Armani Mighty

Mercer transfer center Armani Mighty has committed to Pitt. He enters his redshirt senior season and will have one year of eligibility remaining. A 6-foot-10 native of Toronto, he returns to the high-major level after starting his career at Boston College for two seasons before transferring to Central Michigan and then spending last season at Mercer. (Pittsburgh Sports Now)

Belmont transfer PF Drew Scharnowski commits to Duke basketball

Belmont transfer forward Drew Scharnowski has committed to Duke. He was a First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection last season and an MVC All-Defense Team honoree. Scharnowski appeared in 30 games for Belmont in 2025-26, including 24 starts. He averaged 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists across 21.8 minutes per game. (On3.com)

Temple transfer guard Aiden Tobiason commits to Syracuse

Former Temple guard Aiden Tobiason has committed to Syracuse via the NCAA Transfer Portal. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Tobiason started in all 32 of Temple’s games this past season. He averaged 15.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, while shooting 48.0% from the field and 33.8% from beyond the arc. (On3.com)

Duke center Patrick Ngongba returning for next season

Duke starting center Patrick Ngongba II is remaining with the Blue Devils next season. Ngongba was projected as a borderline first-round pick in June's NBA draft but will opt to head back to college instead. A 6-foot-11 sophomore, Ngongba earned honorable mention All-ACC honors last season after averaging 10.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists. (ESPN)

Duke transfer, former five-star Nik Khamenia commits to UConn

UConn is bringing in a former five-star and McDonald’s All-American via the transfer portal. The Huskies have landed 6-foot-8 Duke transfer Nik Khamenia, it was announced on Saturday. As a freshman at Duke this season, the Los Angeles native played in 38 games for the Blue Devils, averaging 5.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game for Jon Scheyer’s squad. (Zag's Blog)

Cincinnati transfer guard Shon Abaev commits to Florida State

Former Cincinnati guard Shon Abaev has committed to Florida State via the transfer portal. He was a freshman at Cincinnati this past season. He has three years of eligibility remaining. In his lone campaign with the Bearcats, Abaev made 24 appearances and 12 starts. He averaged 7.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 15.9 minutes per game. (On3.com)

Former Villanova point guard Acaden Lewis transferring to Miami basketball

Villanova point guard Acaden Lewis, an All-Big East Second Team and All-Freshman Team selection, is transferring to Miami. Lewis is considered the 20th-best player in the transfer portal according to 247Sports. The 6-foot-2 lefty averaged 12.2 points per game and ranked second in the Big East in assists per game (5.3) and fourth in steals per game (1.9). (Inside the U)

Georgia Tech transfer Baye Ndongo commits to Pitt basketball

Former Georgia Tech forward Baye Ndongo has committed to Pitt out of the NCAA transfer portal. He averaged 11.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game this past season for the Yellow Jackets. Ndongo spent three seasons at Georgia Tech, appearing in 90 games and starting them all. His career averages total 12.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. (On3.com)

Former UNC point guard Kyan Evans commits to Minnesota basketball

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have landed their fourth transfer portal commitment of the offseason as North Carolina guard Kyan Evans has announced his decision to reunite with Minnesota coach Niko Medved. Evans was ranked in the transfer portal as the No. 295 player available and No. 59 point guard. He chose the Gophers over Big Ten rival Iowa. (On3.com)

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