College Basketball Recruiting

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

Cayden Daughtry dominates at Peach Jam. Is he the nation’s top high school basketball player?

Last year, there was one junior boys basketball player named All-American by USA TODAY Sports, listed among 14 seniors on the three teams. That player, point guard Cayden Daughtry, is turning heads around the nation at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam, making his case as best player in the nation. He's fast, has a quick release, and has control over the flow of the game. (USA Today)

Report: Top 2027 recruits Darius Wabbington and NaVorro Bowman Jr. to visit Arizona

Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd and his staff have already locked in fall visits with two of their top targets in the 2027 class: five-star center Darius Wabbington and four-star point guard NaVorro Bowman Jr. Wabbington, a 6-foot-11 big man out of Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix, is set to visit Arizona on September 25, he told 247Sports’ Dushawn London. (Arizona Desert Swarm)

2027 5-star SG Jordan Page transferring to IMG Academy

Class of 2027 5-star shooting guard Jordan Page will be playing at a new school come the 2026-27 high school boys basketball season, according to a social media announcement on Sunday evening. Page announced on IG that he will be transferring to national powerhouse Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy. Per the Rivals Industry Rankings, Page is No. 11 nationally. (On3.com)

4-star SF Vanderbilt commit Gabe Nesmith reclassifies to 2026, joining team for upcoming season

Four-star Vanderbilt small forward commit Gabe Nesmith, a top-20 recruit in the 2027 class, has reclassified to the 2026 class and will play for the Commodores this season, a source told Rivals. The 6-foot-5 West Palm Beach, FL native first committed to Mark Byington in June. Nesmith is ranked as the No. 19 overall recruit in the 2027 class. (On3.com)

2027 5-star PF Paul Osaruyi has a Kentucky visit 'coming up'

Kentucky’s recruitment of 5-star power forward Paul Osaruyi is heating up. Osaruyi, sitting at No. 10 overall in 2027 by the Rivals Industry Ranking, has been on the Wildcats’ radar for a while now. He announced an offer from the Wildcats in April. The 6-foot-9 big man says he’s been in talks with head coach Mark Pope and assistant coach Mo Williams. (Kentucky Sports Radio)

2027 five-star point guard Cayden Daughtry continues elite play at Peach Jam

Playing with a sustained relentlessness and putting his full repertoire and assassin’s instinct on display in jam-packed gyms, Class of 2027 guard Cayden Daughtry has been piling up scoring onslaughts during the opening days of Peach Jam. The 6-foot point guard recently explained that he would likely cut his list of schools down after Peach Jam. (Zag's Blog)

Arkansas commit Davion Thompson reclassifying, joining 2026-27 roster

Current Arkansas guard commit Davion Thompson is reclassifying from the 2027 recruiting class to join the Arkansas basketball roster for the 2026-27 season. Thompson, a 6-2, 185-pound, Link Academy (Branson, MO) product, is the No. 21 overall player and No. 5 overall point guard in the 2027 recruiting class according to 247Sports. (Hawg Sports)

2027 5-star center Lewis Uvwo erupts at Peach Jam

With newly minted UNC head coach Michael Malone, Duke coach John Scheyer, Arkansas coach John Calipari, Miami’s Jai Lucas and Syracuse’s Gerry McNamara among a handful of others on hand, Lewis Uvwo showed the attributes and intangibles which make him such a highly coveted Top-6 national recruit. Uvwo is on a major upward trajectory. (Zag's Blog)

Beckham Black, Cayden Daughtry lead 2026 Nike EYBL Peach Jam top performers

Beckham Black has been consistently climbing the ranks since the end of his high school season and led Team USA in assists (8.4) and was second in points (19.1) during the gold-medal run. Cayden Daughtry led all players in scoring during the EYBL regular season, averaging 25.6 points per game. He is the No. 9-ranked player in his high school class. (NBA.com)

Top 25 prospect, rising senior Dawson Battie carrying on family legacy while building his own name

Team USA Junior National Team camp usually features a few players with NBA bloodlines, and Dawson Battie is the latest. Battie’s parents, Yanika Daniels and Derrick Battie, both played college basketball, while his uncle Tony Battie is a 15-year NBA vet. Dawson is a Class of 2027 power forward and consensus top-20 recruit carving out his own path. (Zag's Blog)

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