College Basketball Recruiting

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

Four-Star Forward Quinn Costello Commits To Michigan Basketball

The Michigan Wolverines landed a major piece for their 2026 basketball recruiting class with the commitment of four-star power forward Quinn Costello, the No. 45 overall prospect in the country. The 6-foot-10 forward from The Newman School chose the Wolverines over offers from Michigan State, Texas, North Carolina, Purdue, and Minnesota. (247 Sports)

College basketball commitments plummet amid big changes in recruiting: 'Nobody knows what to do'

Diehard fans who follow college basketball recruiting should be seeing their social media feeds regularly popping with commitment announcements from five- and four-star recruits. But that pattern has been mangled as the majority of coaches are squirming over the ever-shifting contours to the sport's recruiting landscape. The reasons are three-fold: (CBS Sports)

Dennis Gates has Missouri basketball red-hot on the recruiting trail again. Is this time different?

While the retention of key veterans and the willingness to spend on high schoolers is key, you still have to have somebody to sell the program and get high-level prospects to believe. That's where Missouri coach Dennis Gates has proven he can shine. There aren't many coaches with more charisma or the ability to connect with today's star high school player. (CBS Sports)

Four-star SF Christopher Washington commits to Alabama

Christopher Washington Jr., the No. 59 overall recruit in the 2026 class, has committed to Alabama. The 6-foot-9, 195-pound small forward out of Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Providence Christian Academy visited the Tide over the weekend and quickly decided to commit to Nate Oats, forgoing future visits to Cincinnati, Auburn, Villanova, and Florida A&M. (247 Sports)

NC State Recently Visited with 5-Star PG Deron Rippey Jr.

NC State Head Coach Will Wade and General Manager Andrew Slater were recently in to visit with 5-Star 2026 Point Guard Deron Rippey Jr. Rippey Jr. will be taking an Official Visit to NC State November 7th. He has already taken Official Visits to Miami and UNC, and also has officials scheduled with Alabama, Texas, Syracuse, Kentucky, Duke and Tennessee. (Pack Insider)

Four-star SF Ethan Mgbako cites opportunity, comfort and future in Vanderbilt commitment

Vanderbilt and head coach Mark Byington have landed a key piece in their 2026 recruiting class with the commitment of Oak Hill Academy small forward Ethan Mgbako, the No. 65 overall prospect in the class. Once an unranked prospect, Mgbako has steadily risen in the national rankings thanks to his growth, physicality, and development. (247 Sports)

How every five-star men's college basketball commit fits at his new school

Toni Bryant is the second five-star recruit in Missouri's 2026 group, joining Jason Crowe Jr. in what is now the only class in the country with multiple five-star prospects. Bryant's stock has risen considerably over the past year, with his athleticism and two-way potential making an impression. Bryant's stock has risen considerably over the past year. (ESPN.com)

2026 five-stars Dylan Mingo, Caleb Holt to visit Alabama basketball this weekend

After reports Tuesday that a top target was rescheduling his visit to this weekend, another highly-touted recruit will now also make the trip to Tuscaloosa this Saturday in Dylan Mingo, per Rivals' Joe Tipton. Mingo will reportedly be joined in Tuscaloosa this weekend by two other five-star prospects, Caleb Holt and Jaxon Richardson. (USA Today)

Updates on top UNC basketball recruits, ACC official visits on tap for this weekend

Five-star wing Tajh Ariza, who was scheduled to visit UNC starting Friday, will not be making that visit. Ariza's visit was nixed by the Carolina coaching staff Monday. It is not expected to be rescheduled. Additionally, 5-star forward Cameron Williams, the No. 4-ranked recruit in the 2026 class, will not take his official visit (originally scheduled for Nov. 7) to UNC. (TarHeel247)

Top-10 recruit Arafan Diane, No. 1 ranked center, down to 5 schools

Arafan Diane, the No. 1 ranked center in the 2026 class, has narrowed his list of school down to five. Moving forward, the 7-foot senior of Iowa United Prep will consider the Arkansas Razorbacks, Houston Cougars, Indiana Hoosiers, Kentucky Wildcats, and Virginia Cavaliers. Diane, originally from Guinea, is the No. 9 overall player in the class, according to Rivals. (On3.com)

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