Commitment predictions for five top basketball recruits

Posted Sep 23, 2021
Schools such as Kentucky have all been involved with Nick Smith to differing extents, but it seems as though nobody will be able to extract the 5-star guard from Arkansas. Mackenzie Mgbako has seemed like a Duke lean for months, as the 5-star forward was incredibly high on the Blue Devils before the program even made things official with an offer. (Rivals.com)

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