College Basketball Recruiting

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

Miami lands one of nation's top scorers as Stetson G Jalen Blackmon commits to the Hurricanes

It has been a busy offseason for the Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball program, and Sunday afternoon Canes head coach Jim Larrañaga and his staff landed their third transfer portal commitment as former Stetson guard Jalen Blackmon announced his pledge to Miami. During his junior season at Stetson, Blackmon averaged 21.3 points per game. (CaneSport.com)

Former Kentucky foward Adou Thiero visits Arkansas

Just hours after signing one of the top transfers in the country, Arkansas basketball and John Calipari were hosting another portal prospect on a visit Wednesday afternoon. Former Kentucky power forward Adou Thiero confirmed that he was in Fayetteville visiting the Razorbacks. Thiero is currently rated as the No. 10 overall transfer by 247Sports. (Hawg Sports)

Roundtable on the final 2024 Rivals basketball recruiting rankings

Which individual recurring win impressed you the most this cycle? I don’t think you can say enough about the work Baylor did to land V.J. Edgecombe. Winning a heads-up battle with Duke isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do these days, but Scott Drew did exactly that. Drew did a remarkable job selling his recent success at developing NBA Draft picks. (Rivals.com)

Arkansas lands five-star forward Billy Richmond

John Calipari and Arkansas continued their recent momentum on the recruiting trail, landing highly-touted composite five-star forward Billy Richmond. 247Sports has him rated as a four-star prospect and the No. 22 overall player in the 2024 recruiting class. According to the 247Sports industry-generated Composite Rankings, Richmond is a five-star recruit. (Hawg Sports)

Kentucky lands Wake Forest transfer, power forward Andrew Carr

Kentucky landed its third commitment in as many days Sunday night, when Wake Forest forward Andrew Carr announced his commitment to the Wildcats. A 6-foot-10 power forward, Carr will bring an inside-outside skill set to Lexington. He averaged 13.5 points and 6.8 rebounds for Wake Forest this past season, shooting better than 37% from 3-point range. (ESPN.com)

VCU Forward Toibu Lawal Commits To Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech and head basketball coach Mike Young picked up a commitment Friday in VCU forward Toibu “Tobi” Lawal. The 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward averaged 7.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game this year while shooting 66.7 percent from the field. He played in 63 games over two seasons with the Rams and has two years of eligibility remaining. (Tech Sideline)

Louisville adds 'glue guy,' Long Beach State transfer Aboubacar Traore

Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey added his seventh transfer portal commitment when Long Beach State's Aboubacar Traore announced that he'll be a Cardinal. The 6-foot-5-inch, 195-pound forward averaged 12 points and 8.4 rebounds per game last season for a team that finished 21-15 with a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Arizona. (WDRB)

Hofstra transfer Jaquan Carlos commits to Syracuse

Hofstra transfer Jaquan Carlos has committed to the Syracuse Orange, he announced on Instagram Wednesday. This past campaign, Carlos averaged 10.4 points, 6.3 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals a game. The Brooklyn, N.Y. native also shot 41.3% from the field, 34.4% from 3 and earned All-Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Team honors. (Daily Orange)

UNC Basketball Transfer Target Jonas Aidoo Commits To Arkansas

Tennessee basketball transfer Jonas Aidoo committed to Arkansas on Monday. Aidoo entered the transfer portal April 11 and also received interest from Baylor, Alabama, UNC, and Kentucky. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes admitted to the media that, "yeah," he was surprised by Aidoo's decision to leave "because he had told everybody he was fine." (247 Sports)

Five-star center Jayden Quaintance signs with Arizona State

Raleigh (NC) Word Of God Christian Academy 5-star center Jayden Quaintance committed to Arizona State on Monday and has signed with the Sun Devils. The nation’s No. 7 overall prospect was released from his National Letter of Intent with Kentucky earlier this month and has opted for the new Big 12 program over Louisville, Arkansas, and Memphis. (ESPN.com)

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