College Basketball Recruiting

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

Top-30 overall recruit Chase Lumpkin down to 6 schools

Four-star shooting guard Chase Lumpkin has narrowed his list of offers to six schools. The 6-foot-4 rising senior out of McEachern (GA) will consider Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, and USC. Lumpkin is ranked as the No. 30 overall recruit in the 2027 class and the No. 8 ranked point guard, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. (On3.com)

Florida set to host 5-stars Beckham Black, Colton Hiller this weekend

Florida is set to bring in two of the top prospects in high school basketball this weekend for official visits. The Gators are hosting Beckham Black, a 2027 point guard, and Colton Hiller, a 2028 shooting guard. Black is a 6-foot-3 senior out of Southeastern Prep (FL) and is ranked No. 3 in the 2027 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. (On3.com)

Mark Mitchell decommits from Kentucky, will return to Missouri

Kentucky pledge Mark Mitchell will not play for the Wildcats, his agent tells KSR. Instead, he will re-enroll at Missouri and attempt to suit up for the Tigers, assuming he’s granted a fifth season of eligibility. Mitchell committed to Kentucky back on August 22, a decision that was thought to make Mark Pope’s squad a legitimate contender entering 2026-27. (Kentucky Sports Radio)

4-star SF Javon Bardwell, former Kansas commit, picks Providence

After decommitting from Kansas earlier this month, four-star small forward Javon Bardwell has now committed to Providence, he told Rivals. After reopening his recruitment, the 6-foot-6 native of Harlem, New York, also reclassified from the 2027 class into 2026. Bardwell is now ranked No. 36 overall in the 2026 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. (On3.com)

Five-Star Forward Demarcus Henry Sets Louisville Visit

Louisville has its first official visitor of the fall. 2027 five-star forward Demarcus Henry is taking an official visit to Louisville on Tuesday, Sept. 1, sources tell CardinalAuthority. The 6-foot-7, 190-pound forward from Compass Prep (Chandler, AZ) is down to a top eight of Louisville, Arkansas, BYU, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State, and UConn. (Cardinal Authority)

2027 guard Quincy Douby Jr. commits to Wake Forest basketball

Quincy Douby Jr. committed to Wake Forest on Saturday. He’s the first commit of Wake’s incoming freshman class for next season. Douby is a 6-3, 160-pound guard from Miami. His offer list includes Kansas, Texas A&M, Rutgers, SMU and UCF, among many others. Douby is the No. 91 player in the country and a 4-star, per Rivals Industry Ranking. (Deacons Illustrated)

5-star guard King Gibson cuts list to 10 schools, schedules visits

Add another 5-star guard to the official visit list for Louisville basketball. SPIRE Academy combo guard King Gibson has cut his list of schools to 10 and has made plans for several official visits, including next weekend to Louisville. Gibson has U of L, Arkansas, LSU, Alabama, Illinois, Providence, Syracuse, Michigan, Baylor, and UConn on his list. (Cardinal Sports)

4-star SF Markus Kerr commits to Xavier basketball

While on his official visit to Xavier, four-star small forward Markus Kerr has decided to commit to the Musketeers. The 6-foot-6 rising senior out of Wellington Sports Academy (FL) considered Baylor, Maryland, NC State, and Tennessee as his other finalists. Kerr is ranked as the No. 62 overall recruit and the No. 16 ranked small forward in the 2027 class. (On3.com)

Five-star forward Will Brunson breaks down past visits, relationship with Duke

Five-star forward Will Brunson and his family have had a longstanding relationship with Duke, but that’s not the only program the New Jersey native is focused on. Brunson, a 6-foot-5 junior at IMG Academy (FL), joined the Up Next Podcast with Khalid Green and Jamal Murphy to discuss his recruitment and the suitors in it, besides his father’s alma mater, Duke. (Zag's Blog)

Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Adds Clemson Transfer Guard Butta Johnson

Clemson guard Butta Johnson has signed with Virginia Tech basketball. As a fourth-year senior with the Tigers in 2025-26, Efrem "Butta" Johnson appeared in all 35 games, starting nine of them. He averaged 6.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting 38.5 percent (69-for-179) from the field and 35.5 percent (44-for-124) from 3-point range. (Tech Sideline)

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