College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
Top-25 overall recruit Ethan Taylor down to 6 schools
Ethan Taylor, a high four-star center in the 2026 class, has narrowed his list of schools down to six, he told Rivals. Moving forward, the 7-foot rising senior of Link Academy (MO) will consider Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, Oklahoma, and Oregon. Taylor, a native of Shawnee, Kansas, is ranked as the No. 24 player in the class. (
On3.com)
Top 40 prospect Luca Foster cuts list to nine
Luca Foster, a 6-foot-5 forward who will play his senior season at Link Academy (MO), has trimmed his list to nine programs and is now entering the next stages of his recruitment. Foster, ranked No. 36 overall in the class, is now considering Villanova, Oklahoma, Michigan, Georgetown, Ohio State, Virginia, Gonzaga, Pitt, and Oregon. (
247 Sports)
Recruiting analyst predicts Kentucky for Tyran Stokes
Are the Kentucky Wildcats about to land the No. 1 overall recruit in high school basketball? When it comes to Louisville native
Tyran Stokes, recent buzz has centered around head coach Mark Pope’s program. Does Pope and Co. have what it takes to close with their first top-five high school prospect? One recruiting expert seems to think so. (
A Sea of Blue)
Top-40 recruit Billy White III commits to SMU, reclassifies to 2025
Billy White III, a four-star small forward in the 2026 class, has committed to SMU and has reclassified into the 2025 class, he told Rivals. He becomes one of the highest-ranked players to ever commit to the program. The 6-foot-8 small forward of Veterans Memorial High School in Corpus Christi, TX is ranked as the No. 40 overall recruit in the 2026 class. (
On3.com)
Crossroads Elite Invitational: Rising sophomores and freshmen put themselves on the map
The Crossroads Elite Invitational has become an increasingly important stop on the scouting trail. One of the top underclassmen exposure events in the country, Crossroads provides an opportunity for rising juniors, sophomores and freshmen to compete against players from around the country and potentially put themselves on the map. (
247 Sports)
Duke Basketball Offers 2026 Forward Maximo Adams
It’s pretty predictable that during or around Peach Jam, players will emerge, and this year is no exception. One of the players to emerge in a big way this summer is California’s
Maximo Adams. We’ll spare you the jokes about his name because you’ll be hearing them a lot, but he impressed Duke enough for Jon Scheyer to extend him an offer. (
Duke Basketball Report)
List of scheduled basketball official visits for UNC, other ACC schools
North Carolina Basketball Scheduled Official Visits –
Anthony Thompson, No. 9, 6-7 wing (August 22); Deron Rippey Jr, No. 17, 6-2 point guard (August 31) ; Tony Bryant, No. 12, 6-9 power forward(September 1);
Bryson Howard, No. 28, 6-5 wing (September 5); Tajh Ariza, No. 8, 6-9 forward (September 12);
Cole Cloer. No. 24, 6-7 wing (October 10). (
TarHeel247)
No. 1 2027 basketball recruit Babatunde Oladotun reclassifying to 2026
Babatunde Oladotun, the No. 1 high school basketball recruit in the ESPN class of 2027, is reclassifying to the class of 2026 and will graduate in the spring from Blake High School in Maryland. Still just 16 years old, Oladotun follows in the footsteps of top recruits A.J. Dybantsa and
Cooper Flagg, who reclassified after strong showings in summer play. (
ESPN.com)
The end of travel ball season & July live periods leads to a 2026 Rivals 150 ranking update
Rivals updated its class of 2026 player rankings for the eighth time. This is the sixth update for the 2026 class with a full allotment of 150 players. The movement and additions are based on two key sources: 1) in-person player evaluations through the end of the travel ball season, and 2) film study and intel gathered on prospects since the previous update. (
On3.com)
Crossroads Elite Invitational: Top-15 rising junior Moussa Kamissoko headlines weekend standouts
While most of the talent at Crossroads fell under the category of yet to be discovered or relatively new to the scene,
Moussa Kamissoko is a player that has been gracing the pages of 247Sports for well over a year. A 6-foot-8 small forward who already ranks No. 13 nationally, he entered the camp as the highest ranked player in attendance and he showed why. (
247 Sports)