College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
Villanova basketball transfer Duke Brennan commits to Oklahoma
Oklahoma has added another piece to its roster ahead of the 2026-27 college basketball season. Villanova transfer center Duke Brennan, one of the top remaining big men available in the transfer portal, has committed to the Sooners. Brennan recently received another season of eligibility, and he quickly became a player to watch on the transfer market. (
On3.com)
What Duke Basketball's Latest Recruiting Moves Tell About Future
Over the last week, Scheyer and and the Duke Blue Devils have offered 5-star wings
Asa Montgomery and
Demarcus Henry. Montgomery is rated as a 4-star recruit and the No. 28 overall player in the 2027 class according to the 247Sports 2027 Composite Rankings. Henry is a 5-star prospect, rated as the No. 3 overall recruit per the 247Sports Composite. (
Sports Illustrated)
Big Ten Network Analyst Sets High Bar for Purdue 2027 Commits Isaiah Hill, Kevin Savage
During the summer months, Purdue may have had some of its biggest recruiting wins under head coach Matt Painter. In May, the Boilermakers landed four-star center and Indianapolis native
Isaiah Hill, the highest-rated commit in program history. In early July, Georgia point guard Kevin Savage III announced his commitment to play in West Lafayette. (
Sports Illustrated)
Darius Wabbington swaps Kentucky for Illinois in final six schools
As a versatile 6-11, 245-pound center with the ability to pass and stretch the floor, five-star
Darius Wabbington was seen as the perfect Mark Pope fit out of the class of 2027. It’s why the Kentucky Wildcats extended an offer after the first live period of the spring and he told KSR+ that a visit to Lexington was in the works. He cut his list to six in June. (
Kentucky Sports Radio)
2026 Wing Eltayeb Eltayeb Commits To Virginia Tech Basketball
Virginia Tech and Mike Young added a commitment in the class of 2026 in the form of Eltayeb Eltayeb (el-TIE-eb). Originally from Omdurman, Sudan, Eltayeb spent a post-graduate season at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas. He was a prep All-American after averaging 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game this season. (
Tech Sideline)
Polish forward Jakub Szumert commits to SMU basketball
SMU has landed a commitment from Polish big man Jakub Szumert, one of the top available prospects from Europe. The 6-9 forward has averaged 13.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 blocks per game over 45 contests this season for Zastal in the OBL. Szumert has been a strong piece to the Polish national team’s success. (
On The Pony Express)
How a trip to 'The Sanctuary' transformed top prospect Ahmed Nur's future
Ahmed Nur was never so excited about being so wrong. He was at center court at the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center in South Carolina, wearing a giddy grin as droves of the top high school basketball players in the country showered him with thunderous applause for being named NBPA Top 100 Camp MVP. For a brief second, he exhaled to take it all in. (
ESPN)
Duke offers 5-star SF, UNC Basketball target Demarcus Henry
It’s going to be a battle on Tobacco Road for 5-star small forward
Demarcus Henry. On Friday, Henry announced on Twitter that he received an offer from Jon Scheyer and Duke. The No. 4 player and top small forward in the 2027 class, Henry has offers from rival North Carolina, along with Louisville, Kentucky, UConn and Arkansas, among others. (
USA Today)
Four-star forward Dylan Jones cuts list to six schools
Four-star forward Dylan Jones has trimmed his list to six schools, On3’s Joe Tipton reported. A rising senior at Bartlett HS (TN), Jones’ list includes Alabama, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Memphis, and Providence. In 247Sports’ rankings for the 2027 basketball recruiting class, Jones is rated as a four-star recruit and the No. 43 prospect in the nation. (
Zag's Blog)
Prospect NaVorro Bowman Jr. is the latest example of a Kentucky basketball recruiting trend
The latest example of Kentucky Wildcats recruiting a player with ties to past gridiron greatness is class of 2027 combo guard
NaVorro Bowman Jr., a five-star backcourt prospect who reported a scholarship offer from the Cats in July. The 6-foot-3 Bowman Jr. is a son of former Penn State and San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman. (
MSN.com)