College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
2027 four-star SF Dawson Battie, 2028 C Xavier Young headline GASO Next Gen Showcase
Dawson Battie is only a sophomore and we're already reaching broken-record status when it comes to highlighting his productivity. This time around, the camp game was extremely easy for him. He had an "anyway you want it" type of approach to scoring inside the arc. He looked the part of a prospect who was ranked No. 13 overall in his national class. (
247 Sports)
End of the high school basketball season brings an updated 2027 On3 100
Obinna Ekezie, Jr. is a 7-foot-0 center at Napa (CA) Prolific Prep. The sophomore is the son of former Maryland and NBA center Obinna Ekezie. Ekezie jumped up from No. 4 in the initial ranking and he moves into the No. 1 spot from Ryan Hampton, who moves to No. 5 overall in Monday’s update. The race for the No. 1 overall spot in this class remains wide open. (
On3.com)
Top 10 junior Jordan Smith having a magical season in the DMV
Jordan Smith, ranked in the top five nationally of his class by several recruiting services, played a key role as his Northern Virginia program recently captured two titles in the loaded Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, which is one of the country's premier high school basketball leagues. Smith was named to the WCAC's All-League first team. (
Inside the Loud House)
Four-Star big man Ben Ahmed, former Miami signee, commits to Oklahoma State
Ben Ahmed, a four-star center in the 2025 class, tells On3 he’s committed to Oklahoma State. The 6-foot-10 senior out of Putnam Science (Putnam, CT) was previously signed to Miami but reopened his recruitment after head coach Jim Larrañaga stepped down. Ahmed is the No. 74 overall recruit in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. (
On3.com)
Top-30 senior Matthew Able decommits from Miami, reopens recruitment
Matthew Able, a four-star shooting guard and one of the major stockrisers in the 2025 class, has decided to decommit from the University of Miami. This comes after ‘Canes head coach Jim Larrañaga suddenly stepped down from the program the day after Christmas. Able has now scheduled visits to Tennessee, Alabama, and Baylor. (
On3.com)
Top-20 Junior Point Guard Deron Rippey to Visit Villanova
Deron Rippey Jr., a four-star recruit in the 2026 class, tells On3 that he will take an unofficial visit to Villanova on Saturday, March 1st. The 6-foot-0 point guard out of Blairstown (NJ) Blair Academy will be in attendance to watch the Wildcats play Butler. He claims close to 25 offers, from the likes of UNC, Illinois, Syracuse, Louisville, Maryland, St. John’s, and more. (
On3.com)
Syracuse commitment Kiyan Anthony reveals best NIL advice received from father Carmelo
Kiyan Anthony watched his father balance on-court success with off-court ventures. During his decorated NBA career, Carmelo Anthony became one of biggest stars in the sport. He made 10 All-Star Games and won the scoring title in 2013. That came after he helped lead Syracuse to a national championship and went No. 3 overall in the 2003 NBA Draft. (
On3.com)
2025 college basketball recruiting rankings
Over the last few months, drama on the football recruiting scene has stolen the spotlight away from other sports. While that drama unfolded, several of the nation's top basketball programs have put together classes that will keep them in the national title hunt for years to come. Here's an in-depth look at the top 25 classes for the 2025 recruiting cycle. (
USA Today)
Five-Star Forward Nate Ament Announces Top-5 Schools, Updates Recruitment
The highest ranked available player in the
2025 basketball recruiting class,
Nate Ament, is down to a final five of Arkansas, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, and Tennessee. The 6-foot-9 forward from Warrenton (Va.) Highland announced that he has cut his list. "I've got a group of schools that I really want to focus in on for the remaining of the recruiting season." (
247 Sports)
Top 40 junior Sebastian Wilkins is the next top New England basketball prospect
Sebastian Wilkins, who is ranked 40th in ESPN’s class of 2026 rankings, believes that a lot of the success New England recruits have is due to the fact they compete against each other consistently. “I think all of us working and competing against each other helps,” Wilkins said. “I trained with and against AJ [Dybantsa], played with Cooper [Flagg].” (
Springfield Student)