College Basketball Recruiting

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

Congolese big man Paul Mbiya decommits from NC State, requests release from his NLI

In a surprising turn of events, Congolese big man Paul Mbiya, one of the most highly touted international prospects in the 2025 recruiting class, has officially decommitted from NC State. Mbiya committed to the Wolfpack on May 4 after previously playing for ASVEL Villeurbannein France. The 6-foot-11 native of Kinshasa, DR Congo has 7-foot-4 wingspan. (247 Sports)

2016 five-star wing Cameron Holmes talks visits, brotherly advice

Class of 2026 small forward Cameron Holmes was invited to Team USA U19 Training Camp in Colorado Springs. Playing an hour down the road from where his brother, Daron II plays with the Nuggets, Holmes talked about his upcoming visits and the advice his brother has given him. Cameron is ranked 15th overall in the Class of 2026 by 247. (Zag's Blog)

2026 five-star prospect Caleb Gaskins working on setting up visits

Caleb Gaskins‘ recruitment is heating up. Gaskins said Texas, Louisville Ole Miss, Miami, LSU, Baylor, and Indiana are the schools prioritizing him — and that he wants to take officials to a few of them. “I think I’m going to take [officials] as of right to Texas, Louisville, Ole Miss…and yea, Miami,” he said. “I’m close to Miami so that visit will be easy.” (Zag's Blog)

NBA next generation legacy dominates at NBPA Top 100 camp

Abdul Aziz (2026) and Malik Olajuwon (2027) - The sons of NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon made waves all week at the Top 100 with their all-around games. Aziz was named to the camp's first team, capping things off with a 24-point, six-rebound outing Friday. Olajuwon finished the week with a solid showing, averaging 7.2 points and 2.4 assists. (ESPN.com)

Dylan Mingo named NBPA Top 100 Camp MVP, Aziz Olajuwon and Quinn Costello among biggest stock risers

The NBPA Top 100 Camp wrapped up its final day of action on Friday with the top prospects across high school basketball competing in five games at the event in front of college coaches and NBA personnel. Dylan Mingo of Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) earned MVP honors after averaging 23.8 points, 6.8 assists and 6.5 rebounds per contest. (MaxPreps)

Men's college basketball transfer class rankings for 2025-26

Class rankings in college basketball have long been reserved for high school recruiting, where we compare each program's group of incoming college freshmen. But with the increased focus on the transfer portal and the majority of high-major programs opting for the older players over high school seniors, we've added transfer class rankings. (ESPN.com)

After visiting twice, what does 2026 five-star Anthony Thompson think about Kentucky basketball?

Anthony Thompson is more knowledgeable than most recruits about the direction of UK basketball. Thompson - a 6-foot-8 small forward from Ohio who is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as a five-star recruit in the 2026 class - twice took time last season to check out Mark Pope and the Wildcats. They clearly made a good impression on Thompson. (MSN.com)

Arkansas basketball lands commitment from 2025 center Paulo Semedo

Arkansas Razorbacks basketball picked up a commitment from Paulo Semedo on Friday afternoon, a big man out of the 2025 recruiting class. The 7-foot-1, 220-pound center isn't ranked inside 247Sports recruiting rankings, but was a Top 50 prospect according to ESPN and held offers from Arizona State, Florida State and Miami. (Hawg Sports)

2027 guard LJ Smith's journey from small town to big stage at NBPA Top 100

LJ Smith was invited to the National Basketball Players Association’s Top 100 Camp in Rock Hill. The best high school-aged prospects from around the world come to perform in front of top NCAA coaches and scouts. The invitation came in May, after Smith’s sophomore year at Lincolnton High, where the combo guard averaged 33.1 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. (Rock Hill Herald)

Colben Landrew, Deron Rippey, Qayden Samuels among NBPA Top 100 Camp stat leaders

Day two of live action at the NBPA Top 100 Camp saw the cream rise to the top as five players — Dylan Mingo, Taylen Kinney, Colben Landrew, Deron Rippey and Qayden Samuels — rank in the top 10 of multiple major statistical categories at the event. Mingo is the only player to rank in the top 10 in points, rebounds and assists per game. (MaxPreps)

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