College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
Why Ferlandes Wright ended recruitment, picked Louisville basketball
Ferlandes Wright knows more eyes are on him after his commitment to Louisville basketball's 2027 recruiting class. The Louisville native and former Fairdale High School standout embraces it. "I definitely feel like I have to go out and show that Louisville ain't got no scrub committing there. I'm a dog." Wright ranks 188th overall in the Class of 2027. (
MSN.com)
Duke basketball recruiting update on Jordan Smith and Deron Rippey Jr.
Jordan Smith has narrowed down his finalists to Duke, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Georgetown, and Syracuse. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Fairfax, Virginia, native from Paul VI Catholic High School is listed as the No. 1 basketball recruit in Virginia and the No. 1 combo guard per 247Sports Composite. Nationally, he is tabbed as the No. 2 player in the class. (
MSN.com)
Norm Stewart Classic: Wake Forest signee Quentin Coleman shines, Missouri fans get preview of future
Some players start at the head of the pack, some others like Quentin Coleman steadily build up momentum and walk down those ahead of them one by one. Now ranked No. 92 in the class of 2026, the four-star Wake Forest signee’s quiet ascension got really loud over the weekend as he went for a combined 53 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists for St. Louis (Mo.) Principia. (
247 Sports)
2027 recruits CJ Rosser, Beckham Black looking to visit Kentucky after basketball season
Southeastern Prep (FL) is loaded with some of the top high school basketball talents in the country. Kentucky is in the mix with a few of them. In particular, the Wildcats are keeping a close eye on a trio of class of 2027 stars: 6-foot-9 forward
CJ Rosser (No. 1 overall), 7-foot center
Obinna Ekezie Jr. (No. 2), and 6-foot-2 point guard Beckham Black (No. 18). (
Kentucky Sports Radio)
Miikka Muurinen Reportedly Aims to Play in College for 2026-27 Season
Miikka Muurinen, who first landed on the Duke basketball recruiting wishlist in July 2024, could have been a freshman in college this season. Instead, the 6-foot-11 Finnish power forward out of Arizona Compass Prep School elected to suit up for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in Serbia. Now, though, he has eyes on playing in the NCAA next year. (
Sports Illustrated)
Arafan Diane, Adonis Ratliff, and Obinna Ekezie headline top 10 high school centers in 2025-26
Arafan Diane of Iowa United, Adonis Ratliff of Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.), and
Obinna Ekezie Jr. of Southeastern Prep Academy (Orlando, Fla.) headline the top 10 centers selections as all three players enter their senior high school basketball seasons with lofty expectations. Ekezie Jr. earned third team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honors. (
MaxPreps)
Top 50 junior Donovan Davis talks recruiting, visits
A versatile 6-foot-8 four man with a monstrous approach on the glass, Class of 2027 Freedom HS (WI) prospect Donovan Davis is currently hearing from Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa State, Iowa, and Marquette the most. While he’s wide open at this stage of his recruitment, Davis has developed a rapport and built on his relationship with those five programs. (
Zag's Blog)
Cameron Williams, Latrell Allmond, Toni Bryant headline top 10 high school power forwards in 2025-26
Cameron Williams of St. Mary's (Phoenix, Ariz.),
Latrell Allmond of Petersburg (Va.) and
Toni Bryant of Zephyrhills Christian Academy (Zephyrhills, Fla.) headline the selections as all three college basketball recruits enter their senior seasons with lofty expectations. Allmond earned second team MaxPreps Junior All-America honors. (
MaxPreps)
Tyran Stokes, Baba Oladotun and J.J. Andrews headline top 10 high school small forwards in 2025-26
Tyran Stokes,
Baba Oladotun of Blake (Silver Spring, Md.) and
JJ Andrews of Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock, Ark.) headline the selections as all three players enter their senior seasons with lofty expectations. Stokes earned first team Junior MaxPreps All-America honors with averages of 21 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. (
MaxPreps)
Top 20 junior Davion Thompson talks Arkansas visit, recruitment
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Davion Thompson has steadily risen into the upper percentile of the country’s most highly coveted guards. He has been hearing from Arkansas, Texas Tech, Indiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Missouri, Oregon, Michigan, NC State and others. A 6-foot-3, Class of 2027 guard, Thompson recently visited Arkansas. (
Zag's Blog)