College Basketball Recruiting

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

Four-star guard Jeremiah Fears commits to Oklahoma, will reclassify to 2024

Top-25 guard Jeremiah Fears has committed to Oklahoma and plans to reclassify into the 2024 class, he announced Saturday, allowing him to suit up for the Sooners next season. Fears decommitted from Illinois earlier this month, and Oklahoma quickly emerged as a potential landing spot. He is a 6-foot-2 point guard from Arizona Compass Prep. (ESPN.com)

Awards: Peach Jam

Jordan Smith already carries a lofty ranking in the Rivals150, but it’s starting to become clear that the No. 7 line on which he currently sits isn’t high enough. The guard is playing like a top-five prospect as of late and is a more consistent long-range jumper away from finding himself in the thick of the discussion for the top spot in the class of 2026 (Rivals.com)

July Evaluation Period: Ranking notes, analysis, interview highlights on top 2025, 2026 prospects

The July evaluation period is the most important few weeks of the year for prospects and those involved in recruiting, evaluation, and scouting. It culminates the grassroots basketball season with multiple events and tournaments while providing coaching, scouts, and the media a glimpse of the best players going against the best competition. (247 Sports)

Catching up with 2026’s No. 1 overall prospect Tyran Stokes

This biggest thing top-ranked rising junior Tyran Stokes learned from Team USA was getting used to being uncomfortable. In Turkey he was far away from home. The food was different. He was surrounded by different people. But Stokes had to adapt. Another plus from the experience was he got to play with one of his good buddies, McCoy. (Zag's Blog)

Takeaways: Tuesday at Peach Jam

Five-star guard Dylan Mingo says he received an overwhelming number of phone calls when the contact window opened for 2026 prospects on June 15. The list of programs that have remained in frequent contact in the month since is shorter. “Florida State, USC, Villanova, Penn State and Virginia Tech are the ones that I have probably talked to the most.” (Rivals.com)

Awards: adidas 3SSB Championship

Koa Peat checks in at 6-foot-8 and weighs roughly 230 pounds, so it’s mind-boggling to see how flawlessly he pulls off his role as a point-forward. Peat brought the ball up the floor most of the time for the Compton Magic, a genius call by the coaching staff because of his ability as a playmaker. Braylon Mullins has a scary accurate stroke. (Rivals.com)

Recruiting Rumor Mill: Sunday buzz from Peach Jam

2025 five-star point guard Darius Acuff Jr. was coy about his college recruitment on Sunday to say the very least, The five-star guard stuck one-word answers and seemed a bit put off by being asked about his commitment timetable. I’m just weighing my options,” Acuff said on Sunday. “I haven’t made my decision on anything … even on visits.” (Rivals.com)

Darryn Peterson set for USC visit, focused on committing before season

Darryn Peterson had originally cut his list of potential college suitors to eight, but reopened his recruitment. As it stands, Peterson has an official visit set up with USC for early August. When asked which programs stay in contact most frequently, Peterson said it’s “equal” between USC, Ohio State, Kansas, Kentucky, Washington and Louisville. (Rivals.com)

Boston College basketball lands 4-star shooting guard Akbar Waheed

Akbar Waheed III, a four-star basketball recruit in the class of 2025, committed to Boston College on Tuesday. The 6-5 shooting guard from Rockville (Md.) chose the Eagles over Xavier, Florida State, Saint Louis, and Iowa. Waheed's father Akbar Waheed was an assistant at Boston College from 2010 to 2014 with plenty of family ties to the area. (247 Sports)

Takeaways: Saturday's top performers at adidas 3SSB

Nate Ament was a workhorse in the loss to the Utah Prospects, posting 15 points and 16 rebounds. His ability to produce from the wing and on the low block at 6-foot-8 was a devastating combination all game. Koa Peat kept up his dominance, thriving in his role as point-forward posting 20 points, four rebounds, and four assists in the loss. (Rivals.com)

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