College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
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)
NC State Basketball Lands 4-Star Center Trevon Carter-Givens
Trevon Carter-Givens, a 4-star center in the 2026 class, has committed to NC State. The 6-foot-10 center from SoCal Academy chose the Wolfpack over USC and San Diego State. Givens, a California native, is ranked as the No. 108 overall basketball recruit in the nation, according to the Rivals Top-150 Player Rankings. He’s also the No. 16 ranked center. (
On3.com)
247Sports 2026 Rankings Update: Post-summer shakeup features big moves within top 10
Making his debut inside the top five is
Cameron Williams, a high upside big man who combines size, skill, athleticism, and mobility. Now measuring in at just under 7-feet, Williams plays above the rim with ease, can shoot out to the arc, and covers the court fluidly. Rounding out the top five is
Caleb Holt, a two-way competitor. (
247 Sports)
5-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. cancels Alabama visit this weekend
Deron Rippey Jr., one of the top point guards in the 2026 class, will no longer make the trip to Alabama this weekend for an official visit. It is TBD whether Rippey will reschedule. Earlier this month, the 6-foot-2 point guard included the Tide in his top ten, along with Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, UNC, NC State, Syracuse, Tennessee, and Texas. (
On3.com)
Georgia Tech basketball lands third Class of 2026 commitment in 4-star guard Kaiden Bailey
Damon Stoudamire landed his second commitment of the day and third commitment in the 2026 basketball recruiting class Monday when Kaiden Bailey, the No. 117 overall prospect in the country, committed to Georgia Tech. A 6-foot-2 combo guard from Irvine, California, Bailey chose the Yellow Jackets after completing an official visit this past weekend. (
247 Sports)
Four-star forward Jalan Wingfield commits to Georgia Tech basketball
Jalan Wingfield, the No. 101 basketball recruit in the national 2026 class, has committed to Georgia Tech. A 6-foot-8 power forward from Atlanta, Wingfield chose Georgia Tech over Auburn, Cincinnati, Florida State, and Vanderbilt. Wingfield is Georgia Tech's second commitment in the 2026 basketball recruiting class, joining 4-star big man
Moustapha Diop. (
247 Sports)
Who is Miikka Muurinen, Finland's heir apparent to Lauri Markkanen?
Making headlines in a basketball tournament that contains Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is not an easy task — especially for a relatively unknown 18-year-old Finnish player who is yet to play a college game, let alone step foot on an NBA court. But that’s exactly what
Miikka Muurinen has been doing at FIBA EuroBasket 2025. (
Olympics.com)
5-star forward Toni Bryant commits to Missouri basketball
Missouri Basketball is off to a hot start in the class of 2026. Monday morning, they landed their second commitment from the class when 6-foot-9 power forward
Toni Bryant committed to the Tigers following his official visit to Columbia. A product of Zephyrhills (Fla.) Christian Academy, Bryant had long been favored to be leaning towards the Tigers. (
247 Sports)
Four-star guard Brandon Bass Jr. commits to Florida State
From the moment he took the job at Florida State, head coach Luke Loucks made four-star scorer Brandon Bass Jr. a priority. He and his staff's persistence has paid off in the form of a commitment from the 6-foot-4 shooting guard out of Windermere (Fla.) Prep. Bass Jr. is one of the best catch and shoot guys in the class of 2026. (
247 Sports)
Top-20 overall recruit Qayden Samuels on official visit to Georgetown this weekend
Qayden Samuels, a high four-star prospect in the 2026 class, is taking an official visit to the Georgetown Hoyas this weekend, he told Rivals. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard out of Bishop McNamara (MD) holds an offer from the Hoyas. He is the No. 20 overall recruit in the 2026 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. (
On3.com)