College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
Commitment coming soon for 5-star guard Deron Rippey Jr.
During NC State’s 94-70 win over UAB two weeks ago,
Deron Rippey Jr. was serenaded with chants of “We want Rippey!” from Wolfpack fans. Rippey Jr. recently whittled a list of offers down to NC State, Duke, Miami, Tennessee, and Texas. According to Deron Rippey Sr., a commitment is coming soon for the No. 1- ranked point guard in the 2026 class. (
Zag's Blog)
Louisville "in pursuit" of Bruce Branch III after 2026 reclassification
Bruce Branch III, the No. 1-ranked player in the 2027 class, announced Saturday his plan to reclassify to this spring’s 2026 class. Attending Prolific Prep (Fla.), the 6-foot-7, 185-pound small forward will graduate and enroll at his college of choice next fall. Branch enters Rivals’ 2026 industry rankings as the No. 5 overall prospect in the country. (
Cardinal Sports)
ESPN's basketball recruiting class rankings: Storylines to watch
The dust has finally settled from an incredibly busy early signing period, in which at least 10 SC Next 100 prospects announced their commitments -- including two top-10 players and six others ranked inside the top 30. When it comes to class rankings, here are the storylines to monitor moving forward: Can anyone catch Missouri? (
ESPN.com)
Arkansas coach John Calipari gives thoughts on signees JJ Andrews, Abdou Toure
The Arkansas basketball team added two new players into their 2026 signing class last week with five-star
JJ Andrews and four-star
Abdou Toure signing on the dotted line to become Razorbacks. Andrews is an in-state prospect out of Little Rock Christian Academy, while Toure comes out of Connecticut. “One is a beast, but can play,” Calipari said of Andrews. (
HawgBeat)
Men's basketball recruiting: 2026 class post-signing window takeaways, intel
The early signing period for men's college basketball is over. After a quiet start, things ramped up at the end of the week as major programs jostled to secure their future. There's a lot to talk about: How Michigan State's recruiting class surged up to challenge Missouri as the No. 1 ranked class. But who else could be in the mix for the top spot? (
ESPN.com)
Jon Scheyer talks Cameron Williams, Duke basketball's 2026 recruiting class
Duke basketball has officially announced the signing of three players from the 2026 recruiting class.
Bryson Howard, Maxime Meyer and
Cameron Williams have signed their national letters of intent to join the Blue Devils. That trio currently ranks No. 5 nationally per 247Sports as head coach Jon Scheyer is on track for another top-tier class. (
MSN.com)
Bruce Branch III, the No. 1 player in 2027, reclassifies to the 2026 class
Bruce Branch III, who was ranked No. 1 in the 2027 class, is moving to the 2026 class, he told 247Sports. Branch is following the same path that
Baba Oladotun took earlier this fall. The 6-foot-7 prospect out of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Prolific Prep will slot in at No. 8 overall player in the class of 2026 rankings. He projects as a Top Ten pick in the 2027 NBA Draft. (
247 Sports)
Top 50 prospect Ikenna Alozie commits to Houston basketball
For the second time this week, Kelvin Sampson and Houston are on the board with a major piece from the class of 2026.
Ikenna Alozie, the No. 45-ranked player in the class of 2026, committed to the Cougars. On his visit to Houston, Alozie, a 6-foot-2 combo guard from Glendale (Ariz.) Dream City Christian, could tell how authentic everything about the program is. (
247 Sports)
Louisville basketball lands 2027 Top 150 forward Ferlandes Wright
Ferlandes Wright, the No. 149 overall player in the 2027 basketball recruiting class committed to Louisville on Thursday. The 6-foot-7 power forward is a native of Fairdale (Ky.) and currently plays at La Porte (Ind.) La Lumiere School for his junior year of high school. Wright picked the Cardinals over Western Kentucky, Toledo, Jacksonville, and others. (
247 Sports)
Lincolnton, NC 5-star guard L.J. Smith commits to Ohio State basketball
Top-10 junior L.J. Smith committed to Ohio State basketball on Thursday, becoming the highest-ranked 2027 recruit off the board. Smith is the first 5-star junior to commit at this point. A 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Lincolnton, North Carolina, who transferred to Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) in August, also took visits to Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. (
ESPN.com)