College Basketball Recruiting

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

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)

Elite Virginia Tech basketball recruit Neoklis Avdalas receives five-star rating

Neoklis Avdalas' withdrawal from the NBA Draft and coming to Virginia Tech is a huge game-changer for Mike Young and the Hokies. 247Sports gave him a five-star rating with a score of 98. It can't be stated enough that this is a game-changing recruit and addition to the roster for Young. The 6-foot-8 guard will play multiple positions. (Fighting Gobbler)

Five-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. schedules official visit to Duke

Deron Rippey Jr., one of the top point guards in the 2026 class, has locked in an official visit to Duke. The 6-foot-2 five-star recruit will be visiting the Blue Devils on October 21-23, his father told Rivals. Rippey is the nation’s No. 12 overall prospect in the 2026 cycle according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. He’s also the No. 2 ranked point guard. (On3.com)

Boys basketball recruiting: Top 25 high school players regardless of class

After a long month of July on the road, it's time to update the boys high school basketball recruiting player rankings. Several new names from the rising senior class have been knocking on the door of the top 100, including Carlos Medlock Jr., a smart, tough, scoring point guard who recently announced his commitment to Michigan State. (ESPN.com)

5-star guard Caleb Holt schedules Kentucky visit, sees himself in Otega Oweh's role

Kentucky is looking to make a push with five-star recruit Caleb Holt. Holt, ranked No. 4 overall in the 2026 cycle, has locked in an official visit to check out Lexington. He’ll make it to campus September 5-7. “Coach (Mark) Pope, he was my on-court coach at USA (training camp),” Holt said. “I got to play for him, and it was actually fun, he let me rock out.” (Kentucky Sports Radio)

Marcus Spears Jr., Son of ESPN Analyst, Named No. 1 Hoops Prospect in Class of 2027

ESPN announced the new No. 1 men's basketball prospect in its recruiting class of 2027 on Thursday, with Marcus Spears Jr. earning that honor. His name may sound familiar, because he is the son of ESPN NFL analyst Marcus Spears. Both of Spears Jr.'s parents were standout basketball players in their own rights, too. (Sports Illustrated)

Five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. reschedules Kentucky visit

Five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. of Blair Academy (NJ) has rescheduled his Kentucky visit. Rippey will now visit Oct. 3-5 after having to postpone his August visit due to travel issues. Kentucky is among his final 12 schools along with Kansas, Duke, Miami, North Carolina, Alabama, Texas, Syracuse, Indiana, Tennessee, Louisville and NC State. (Zag's Blog)

Four-star guard Katrelle Harmon picks Creighton

Katrelle Harmon the No. 55 ranked player in the class of 2026 announced on the CBS College Basketball Youtube channel that he's headed to Creighton. A big lead guard from the Seattle area who plays his high school ball at Wasatch Academy in Utah, Harmon broke down his decision to go with Greg McDermott and the Jays with 247Sports. (247 Sports)

A look back at the top storylines from the week of basketball recruiting

Anthony Thompson, the nation's 10th ranked senior announced six official visits during the week, and UNC will get one of them on August 22. Four-star forward Cole Cloer will visit Chapel Hill on October 10. North Carolina also made the cut for four-star forward Quinn Costello. And four-star wing Maximo Adams will almost assuredly be visiting Chapel Hill. (TarHeel247)

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