College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
Four-star forward Quinn Costello sets Michigan official visit
Four-star wing
Quinn Costello will visit Michigan on September 12th, as first reported by Joe Tipton. Costello visited Purdue over the weekend and is set to see Minnesota later this week. He’s also planning an official visit to Michigan State on September 5th. The 6-foot-10 versatile forward is also considering UNC and Texas among his list of finalists. (
UM Hoops)
Five-star class of 2026 prospect Caleb Holt schedules official visit to Arkansas
One of the top prospects of the 2026 class will make an official visit to Arkansas. Five-star class of 2026 prospect
Caleb Holt will visit Arkansas on Friday, August 29, through Sunday, August 3. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard has had a busy summer season, playing in the 3SSB Circuit for Game Elite and announcing his transfer to Prolific Prep. (
Zag's Blog)
NC State forward Jerry Deng an intriguing transfer
One transfer who joined the North Carolina State Wolfpack for the 2025-26 season was Florida State forward Jerry Deng. At 6-foot-9, Deng profiled as an intriguing prospect out of the transfer portal, largely due to a very diverse skillset for his size. Head coach Will Wade was thrilled to add Deng to the roster given his intriguing profile. (
Sports Illustrated)
Syracuse men’s basketball recruiting: Orange trying to land some top 2026 talent
While our focus has been on the upcoming Syracuse Football season, Adrian Autry and his staff have spent the summer locking in on some highly rated players in the 2026 class, so let’s recap what we know.
Deron Rippey Jr. is a five-star point guard from Brooklyn. Rippey will make an official visit to Syracuse at the end of September. (
NunesMagician.com)
Top-30 Prospect LJ Smith transfers to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia for his junior season
Rising junior guard
LJ Smith posted on social media that he is on the move for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. The 6-foot-5 star is leaving Lincolnton (NC) and will now attend nationally-ranked Oak Hill Academy for his final two seasons of high school basketball. Smith broke the single-season record in the state of North Carolina by a sophomore. (
Sports Illustrated)
Top-15 recruit Taylen Kinney down to 8 schools
Taylen Kinney, one of the top point guards in the 2026 class, has narrowed his list of schools down to eight. Moving forward, the 6-foot-2 rising senior out of Overtime Elite (GA) will consider Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Oregon, and Texas. The native of Newport, Kentucky is ranked as the No. 15 overall player in the nation. (
On3.com)
Top-30 class of 2026 prospect Abdou Toure cuts recruitment to seven schools
One of the top wings the recruiting class of 2026 has to offer is closing in on a decision for his new home. Top-30 class of 2026 prospect
Abdou Toure has cut his recruitment to a list of seven schools, he announced on Wednesday. These schools include Providence, Maryland, UConn, Arkansas, Florida State, Oregon and Louisville. (
Zag's Blog)
2026 five-star Tajh Ariza sets official recruiting visit to Kansas basketball
Tajh Ariza, a top-10 men’s basketball recruit in the class of 2026 by 247Sports, will make an official recruiting visit to Kansas University on Sept. 26-28, it was revealed Tuesday by Rivals and 247Sports. He played for new Kansas assistant coach Tony Bland his first two years of high school. He is the son of former NBA player Trevor Ariza. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Duke basketball recruiting update on Jordan Smith Jr., other targets for Blue Devils in 2026
Duke has yet to land a commit in its 2026 cycle, but it’s never too early to look ahead at who’s in the mix to join the Blue Devils ahead of the 2026-27 season. Here’s an update on some Duke targets in the 2026 recruiting cycle: Earlier this month, five-star combo guard
Jordan Smith Jr. revealed his top-six schools, with the Blue Devils making the list. (
MSN.com)
Top-30 overall recruit Quinn Costello sets official visit to Purdue
Quinn Costello, a four-star power forward in the 2026 basketball recruiting class, is taking his first official visit to Purdue this weekend, sources report. The 6-foot-10 rising senior of The Newman School (MA) included the Boilermakers in his list of top six schools earlier this month, along with Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Texas. (
On3.com)