College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
2027 five-star point guard Cayden Daughtry continues elite play at Peach Jam
Playing with a sustained relentlessness and putting his full repertoire and assassin’s instinct on display in jam-packed gyms, Class of 2027 guard
Cayden Daughtry has been piling up scoring onslaughts during the opening days of Peach Jam. The 6-foot point guard recently explained that he would likely cut his list of schools down after Peach Jam. (
Zag's Blog)
Arkansas commit Davion Thompson reclassifying, joining 2026-27 roster
Current Arkansas guard commit
Davion Thompson is reclassifying from the 2027 recruiting class to join the Arkansas basketball roster for the 2026-27 season. Thompson, a 6-2, 185-pound, Link Academy (Branson, MO) product, is the No. 21 overall player and No. 5 overall point guard in the 2027 recruiting class according to 247Sports. (
Hawg Sports)
2027 5-star center Lewis Uvwo erupts at Peach Jam
With newly minted UNC head coach
Michael Malone, Duke coach John Scheyer, Arkansas coach John Calipari, Miami’s Jai Lucas and Syracuse’s Gerry McNamara among a handful of others on hand, Lewis Uvwo showed the attributes and intangibles which make him such a highly coveted Top-6 national recruit. Uvwo is on a major upward trajectory. (
Zag's Blog)
Beckham Black, Cayden Daughtry lead 2026 Nike EYBL Peach Jam top performers
Beckham Black has been consistently climbing the ranks since the end of his high school season and led Team USA in assists (8.4) and was second in points (19.1) during the gold-medal run.
Cayden Daughtry led all players in scoring during the EYBL regular season, averaging 25.6 points per game. He is the No. 9-ranked player in his high school class. (
NBA.com)
Top 25 prospect, rising senior Dawson Battie carrying on family legacy while building his own name
Team USA Junior National Team camp usually features a few players with NBA bloodlines, and
Dawson Battie is the latest. Battie’s parents, Yanika Daniels and Derrick Battie, both played college basketball, while his uncle Tony Battie is a 15-year NBA vet. Dawson is a Class of 2027 power forward and consensus top-20 recruit carving out his own path. (
Zag's Blog)
No.1 overall basketball recruit Beckham Black to visit Texas
As Longhorns basketball looks to continue its recent success on the recruiting trail, it got an encouraging update on Wednesday. The top recruit in the 2027 class,
Beckham Black, reportedly scheduled an official visit with Texas in the fall. That will give Sean Miller and his staff the perfect opportunity to show Black what his future as a Longhorn could hold. (
USA Today)
Darius Wabbington, Jalen Davis, Antonio Pemberton among top 2027 3SSB standouts
The highest-ranked recruit on the circuit, 4-star
Darius Wabbington, is widely regarded as one of high school basketball's premier frontcourt prospects. While he's currently ranked the No. 2 center in the country, his role with Compton Magic extends far beyond that of a traditional big man, serving as his team's primary offensive initiator and playmaker. (
247 Sports)
When Recruiting International Basketball Players Goes Wrong
Changes in college athletics have drastically reshaped how coaches build rosters. The transfer portal, Name, Image, and Likeness, and now revenue-sharing have injected money into college basketball and made it a transient sport. Players aren’t just moving from one school to another. They’re crossing international waters to play college basketball. (
Kentucky Sports Radio)
Top 50 prospect Caleb Ourigou commits to Arkansas basketball
Caleb Ourigou, a four-star center in the 2027 class, has committed to Arkansas. The 6-foot-10 prospect out of Overtime Elite (GA) chose the Razorbacks after visiting BYU, Kentucky, and UConn. Ourigou is ranked as the No. 43 overall prospect in the 2027 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, and is the No. 6 overall center. He’s also a strong reclass candidate. (
On3.com)
Michigan guard LJ Cason entering transfer portal after Dusty May departure
Michigan Wolverines basketball guard L.J. Cason will depart the program following the departure of head coach Dusty May to the Dallas Mavericks. While Cason is coming off a torn ACL suffered Feb. 27 at Illinois and will miss the majority of the 2026-27 campaign, he is planning to play once he’s healthy. Rehab has been progressing on track for Cason. (
The Wolverine)