College Basketball Recruiting Articles - Page 2

The Illinois basketball team has had a lot of recent success recruiting overseas, and the Fighting Illini picked up their third European commit of the offseason on Tuesday. Serbian star Mihailo Petrovic announced his commitment to Illinois. He is currently an MVP candidate in the Adriatic League. He is one of the best scorers in […]

2024-25 was a mess for ACC basketball as a whole, with just four teams reaching the NCAA Tournament. Outside of Duke, Clemson, Louisville and North Carolina (who barely made it in the Big Dance), the rest of the league resembled a mid-major conference more than the powerhouse fans have become accustomed to. Miami basketball was […]

The Tennessee Volunteers were one of the top college basketball teams in the country this past season, earning a No. 2 seed and reaching the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament before being eliminated by Houston. And on Sunday, they received huge offseason news. Five-star forward Nate Ament announced his decision to commit to Tennessee, […]

Since Arizona switched from the Pac-12 to the Big 12 conference, the last two years have seen various changes. A major one, of course, is Caleb Love leaving with the support of coach Tommy Loyd.  Now, change is coming from the top down of the women’s basketball program.   According to ESPN.com, Arizona women’s basketball hired […]

The No. 1 player in the 2026 high school boys basketball class will take a visit to Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks this weekend, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Tyran Stokes, a forward out of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, CA, will also skip the grassroots circuit this summer, leading to […]

Following a decent 2024-25 season for Kentucky in the first year with Mark Pope at the helm as head coach, the Wildcats lost a prized commit as four-star guard Acaden Lewis made the decision to re-open his recruitment and decommit from Kentucky. Amid his decision, Lewis released a message to Pope and to the program, […]

The Arizona basketball team added another five-star recruit to their already loaded 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday. Combo guard Brayden Burries announced his commitment to the Wildcats, and he is the fourth player to join the 2025 recruiting class. Burries is also the third five-star to commit to Arizona from the 2025 class. Tommy Lloyd […]

Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood continues to make splashes on the European recruiting front. The latest coup comes in the form of Montenegrin big man David Mirkovic, who committed to Underwood and the Fighting Illini on Monday night, per ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. The 19-year-old averages 8.8 points and 6.7 rebounds in 23 minutes per […]

Michigan basketball is getting a solid recruit. The Wolverines got a commitment from UAB star transfer forward Yaxel Lendeborg, per On3. Lendeborg was highly sought in the college basketball transfer portal following the end of the regular season. “I love the culture Dusty May has brought to every team that he’s coached,” Lendeborg said, per […]

Elite 2025 five-star power forward Koa Peat made his college decision on Thursday, and he is going to play for the Arizona basketball team. Peat is one of the top players in the 2025 class, and he chose the Wildcats over Arizona State, Baylor, Houston and Texas. “BREAKING: Top-10 senior Koa Peat has committed to […]

The Oklahoma women’s basketball program is throwing down a slam dunk in recruiting. The Sooners are getting the overall no. 1 national recruit Aaliyah Chavez to commit, per On3. Chavez pledged to the Oklahoma program on Tuesday. “OU is definitely a great experience,” Chavez said. “They play great basketball, play fast — that’s how I […]

Auburn basketball is one of the best teams in the country this season. Head coach Bruce Pearl is recruiting to keep things that way. Pearl and the Tigers just landed one of the best scorers available in the country, per On3. Auburn is getting a commitment from JUCO star guard Abdul Bashir. Bashir is averaging […]

USC basketball is in the midst of a middling 12-8 season, with their 4-5 conference record putting them in the middle of the Big Ten. However, as USC looks towards their future, they’re amped up knowing the type of talent they have coming to campus. On Thursday, Alijah Arenas committed to the Trojans. With his […]

The Cincinnati Bearcats have started out the 2024-25 season at 7-0 and have the top record in the Big 12 through non-conference play so far. And amid their strong start to the year, they got major news on Thanksgiving. Cincinnati landed the commitment from 5-star recruit Shon Abaev, as per Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. […]

If LeBron James’ son Bronny James reaching the NBA and playing with his father didn’t make you feel old, this sure will. 17-year old Kiyan Anthony, the son of former NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, has announced where he’ll be playing college basketball in the fall of 2025. Carmelo Anthony, who recently started a show called, […]

The college sports recruiting trail is starting to pick up more buzz with the football regular season approaching the final stretch. Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis has everybody buzzing with a Georgia visit planned and Colorado buzz while he is committed to USC. However, a new name generated buzz on Thursday as four-star wide receiver Jaden […]

The two-time defending national champions are reloading. The UConn Huskies’ men’s basketball team snagged another commitment on Tuesday night when Australian-born Jacob Furphy announced he will take his talents to Storrs in the 2025-26 season. Furphy is a 6’6 wing who participated in the NBA Global Academy and was part of the Australia Youth National […]

If BYU basketball wants to bring in the AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025, they will have to pay up. Dybantsa is expected to land an NIL deal, “north of $3M and could get as high as $4M.” Based on that projection, BYU is prepared between $4 to $4.5 million, […]

Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer have announced their college decision. For the sons of Duke basketball legend Carlos Boozer, the Blue Devil legacy is staying in the family. The Boozer twins will be attending Duke, they announced via a video posted by the Players Tribune. In the video, they listen to voicemails from members of […]

Class of 2025 shooting guard Kiyan Anthony, son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, is nearing his college decision. As he gets closer to the end of the recruiting process, Anthony has narrowed his list down to three schools — Auburn, USC and Syracuse — according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. The New York native […]

Notre Dame basketball is having the kind of recruiting week that can turn an entire program around. On Friday, they landed their third major commitment of the week when four-star forward Ryder Frost announced that he would be joining Micah Shrewsberry and the Irish, according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. “4⭐️ Ryder Frost has […]

USC Basketball and new head coach Eric Musselman may be close to getting their first commitment from a member of the class of 2025. Trey McKenney, a five-star recruit and 6-4 combo guard out Flint, Michigan has named USC as one of his three finalists on Thursday per Dushawn London of 247Sports. “I like the […]

Mark Pope has only been the head coach for the Kentucky basketball program for a few months. Yet, Pope has landed a number of big commitments. On Thursday, he got another as Jasper Johnson, who will play for the Overtime Elite, chose the Wildcats over North Carolina and Alabama, per Joe Tipton of On3. ‘Jasper […]

The Georgetown Hoyas and head basketball coach Ed Cooley got a significant addition to their 2024-25 roster on Friday with the commitment of 6-8 power forward Jayden Fort. Fort, who was originally a member of the class of 2025, was able to reclassify and join this year’s Georgetown team and get on campus a season […]

Back in November, the Florida basketball team landed a commitment from a very intriguing prospect. Olivier Roux will be joining the Gators next season, and what makes him such an interesting player is his height. If you thought Zach Edey was tall, just wait until you see how tall Roux is. The Florida basketball website […]

Trey McKenney, a five-star recruit who is the top-ranked player in the state of Michigan, knows exactly what it is he wants out of the school he’ll eventually commit to at some point during his senior season at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep in Flint. The question for those in Lexington is, do the Kentucky […]

There is no doubt that it is currently an exciting time to be a fan of the Duke basketball team coming off of a season where they were one win shy of reaching a Final Four spot despite their young roster. It is all led by Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer who did an […]

Jon Scheyer is  doing a great job in keeping the balance between producing NBA-caliber talent and forming a squad capable of making deep NCAA Tournament runs. While the Duke basketball squad could not give Jared McCain, Jeremy Roach, and Kyle Filipowski the proper send off they wanted, there is someone who will stay in the […]

45 years ago, Kelvin Sampson got his first crack at coaching as a graduate assistant at Michigan State. From there, Sampson’s coaching career took him to Montana Tech, Washington State, Oklahoma, and Indiana before he took half a decade detour as an assistant coach in the NBA following allegations of NCAA recruiting violations. In 2014, […]

Kentucky is adding to its 2024 recruiting haul, landing four-star forward Karter Knox per a report by 247 Sports. Knox plays for the Overtime Elite and is the 20th-ranked recruit in the class of 2024. Kentucky landed Knox over finalists Louisville and South Florida. He also had the option of returning to the Overtime Elite […]

Being 12th in the Big Ten Conference is not at all ideal for the Maryland basketball program. Kevin Willard needs a lot more personnel to help run the Terrapins’ schematics if they want a fighting chance for the conference tournament and also March Madness. Now, they will get the chance to do exactly that with […]

About three years after winning the national championship, the Baylor Bears basketball team has picked up another win. The program has undergone a resurgence since head coach Scott Drew took over in 2003. They’ve made the NCAA tournament in eight of the past ten seasons which include the 2021 NCAA title, one Elite Eight appearance […]

The Washington Huskies have been playing some solid basketball to start the 2023-24 season. They are currently 8-3 in non conference play and are on a four game win streak. Compare that to last season when they were in a similar spot at this time also at 8-3. It wasn’t until Pac-12 Conference play that […]

UCLA basketball is living up to expectations to begin the 2023-24 campaign, sitting at 11-0 and a perfect 6-0 in Pac-12 play. With a nice mix of American and international talent, the Bruins are a force to be reckoned with. This program does a fantastic job of recruiting from all over and it appears Mick […]

Don Bosco Prep combo guard and the No. 2 recruit in the 2024 college basketball recruiting class has announced his commitment to Rutgers and Steve Pikiell, joining No. 3 recruit in 2024 Ace Bailey, and he announced his commitment with a video, via Brian Fonseca of NJ Advance Media. It’s official: Dylan Harper is headed […]

The Texas Longhorns are coming off a pretty successful 2022-23 season during which they finished 29-9 overall and 12-6 in Big 12 Conference play. They knocked off Kansas to win the Big 12 Championship and they advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. Their success under head coach Rodney Terry will certainly help […]

The University of Michigan’s men’s basketball team is landing one of the best recruits the school has seen in recent years. ESPN Top 100 player Khani Rooths verbally committed to the Wolverines and Coach Juwan Howard on Sunday, per ESPN. Rooths chose Michigan basketball over Georgia and Florida State. Rooths is the no. 23 player […]

The USC Trojans landed a major recruiting win last year when JuJu Watkins, the consensus No. 1 player in the class of 2023 chose to stay home and suit up for the Trojans. So far, Watkins has been off to a strong start to her college career. This weekend, USC landed a few more top […]

The UCLA Bruins began the 2023-24 season ranked among the top five teams in the country. With a loaded roster that features potential first round WNBA draft pick Charisma Osborne and former five-star recruit Lauren Betts, the Bruins have a team capable of making a deep NCAA Tournament run. UCLA got another key addition this […]