College Basketball Recruiting

Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.

5-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. commits to Duke basketball

Five-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr., one of the top prospects in the 2026 basketball recruiting class committed to Duke on Tuesday. The 6-foot-1 senior from Blair Academy (NJ) chose the Blue Devils over NC State, Tennessee, Texas, and Miami. Rippey, a native of Brooklyn, NY, is ranked as the No. 6 player in the 2026 class and No. 2 ranked point guard. (On3.com)

Arkansas Coaches Trek To New York To See Five-Star Jordan Smith

With Arkansas assistant coach Brad Calipari on hand and Arkansas head coach John Calipari later making his way into the building, Class of 2026 five-star basketball recruit Jordan Smith Jr. picked up where he left off at City of Palms. Smith scored 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting, including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, spearheading Paul VI to a 68-62 victory. (Zag's Blog)

Get to know class of 2029 guard MJ Postell

MJ Postell is a 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Old Bridge (NJ.) who plays on the Nike Circuit with the New York Lightning and plays his high school ball at Saint Benedict's Prep. Postell’s high school coach Chris Simpson spoke with 247Sports on what makes him special as player. "MJ is a gym rat and he just has a knack for the game,” Simpson said. (247 Sports)

What Alabama basketball did that carries weight in 5-star Caleb Holt's pending decision

Five-star shooting guard Caleb Holt has shed some light on where Alabama stands among his top five schools. In a recent interview with On3's Joe Tipton, the uncommitted Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, FL) senior went down the list, program by program, and spoke on Alabama, Arizona, Houston, Kentucky and Providence. Holt's thoughts on Kentucky were brief. (Tuscaloosa News)

High school basketball showcase back in Raleigh: Day 1 John Wall Invitational winners

Score one for South Carolina's top high school junior recruit in a head-to-head matchup with North Carolina's best. In a game featuring a pair of top 2027 starters (Josh Leonard and Jordan Page), Wilson High School of Florence, South Carolina held off Raleigh's Broughton High School, 60-54, on Friday in the teams' first game of the John Wall Holiday Invitational. (MSN.com)

Duke’s Jon Scheyer watches Jordan Smith Jr. go off in City of Palms championship game

Jordan Smith Jr. went off in the City of Palms championship game Tuesday. Duke coach Jon Scheyer was there to watch him. Smith went for 31 points and won the City of Palms MVP Award as Paul VI (VA) beat Archbishop Stepinac (NY), 57-53, at the prestigious tournament. That followed a 34-point performance in the semifinals against St. Louis (MO) Principia. (Zag's Blog)

Cole Cloer To Enroll Early With NC State Basketball

After signing with NC State basketball during the early period, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy 4-star small forward Cole Cloer is set to reclassify and enroll early with the Wolfpack next week for the spring semester. Cloer has not played in a high school game this season as he deals with a knee injury. He’s expected to recover in time for the 2026-27 season. (On3.com)

Get to know 2028 big man Logan Chwastyk

Logan Chwastyk is a 6-foot-10 center from Malvern (Pa.) who plays for Malvern Prep and Team Final on the Nike EYBL circuit. Chwastyk Is currently ranked No. 20 in the class of 2028 and the No. 6 big man in the class. Though he's only beginning his sophomore year, Chwastyk already has interest from Notre Dame, Penn State, Purdue, Stanford among others. (247 Sports)

7-foot center and former NBA Draft pick James Nnaji commits to Baylor

7-foot center James Nnaji has committed to Baylor and will play the second half of the season with the Bears. He’s been granted four years of eligibility by the NCAA. The 21-year-old Nigerian big man was selected 31st overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, but his rights were moved to Charlotte. He never signed a standard NBA contract. (On3.com)

Tarkanian Classic: High school division filled with future college standouts

Already ranked No. 25 in the class of 2028, point guard Tai Bell not only backed up his lofty status in the sophomore class, his play suggested that he could rise even higher in the next rankings update. The son of NBA veteran and defensive standout Raja Bell and the younger brother of Texas bound five-star quarterback Dia Bell, he's next up from a family of athletic achievers. (247 Sports)

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