2021 forward Jabari Smith, son of former NBA player, vaulting up the recruiting rankings

Posted Jul 10, 2019
On the day before basketball prospects in the class of 2021 were allowed to start receiving direct contact from college coaches, Georgia native Jabari Smith ran down his list of early scholarship offers and interest, then talked about who else he’d like to hear from. “Everybody wants to hear from the blue bloods,” Smith said. “Duke, Kentucky, Kansas — all those big programs.” (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Related: College Basketball Recruiting

Santa Clara Transfer Guard Christian Hammond Picks NC State
NC State landed a commitment from Santa Clara redshirt sophomore guard Christian Hammond, a first team All-WCC selection this season. He led Santa Clara in...
Tue Apr 14, 2026

Georgia transfer center Somto Cyril commits to Miami basketball
After entering the NCAA Transfer Portal earlier this offseason, former Georgia center Somto Cyril has committed to Miami, giving the Hurricanes a major addition in...
Mon Apr 13, 2026

BYU transfer forward Dominique Diomande commits to Pitt basketball
Dominique Diomande, a 6-foot-7 Paris native, played a reserve role with BYU in 2025-26, appearing in 24 games off the bench, averaging 7.2 minutes per...
Mon Apr 13, 2026

Oklahoma Transfer Kuol Atak Commits To Virginia Tech Basketball
The Virginia Tech Hokies and head coach Mike Young received their first transfer portal commitment of the offseason in the form of Oklahoma’s Kuol Atak...
Mon Apr 13, 2026