Top-30 Prospect LJ Smith transfers to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia for his junior season

Posted Aug 23, 2025
Rising junior guard LJ Smith posted on social media that he is on the move for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. The 6-foot-5 star is leaving Lincolnton (NC) and will now attend nationally-ranked Oak Hill Academy for his final two seasons of high school basketball. Smith broke the single-season record in the state of North Carolina by a sophomore. (Sports Illustrated)

Related: College Basketball Recruiting

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...
Sat Aug 15, 2026

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...
Sat Aug 15, 2026

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...
Sat Aug 15, 2026

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...
Thu Aug 13, 2026