College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
Koa Peat matches up with Cameron Boozer at Hoophall Classic, updates recruitment
Koa Peat is one of four Top-10 basketball recruits according to 247 Sports that are not currently committed to a college program. In November, the senior told AZ Central he didn’t have a timetable for when he will commit to a team. Two months later, that remains the same. “I’m taking it day by day, talking to my parents and coaches,” Peat said. (
MassLive.com)
Five-star senior guard Brayden Burries updates recruitment
A Top-10 national talent,
Brayden Burries will visit Tennessee on Tuesday, taking in the Vols matchup against Mississippi State. Burries has taken official visits to Oregon, Alabama, SMU, and also an unofficial visit to USC, among others. Burries is likely to sign late and hasn’t given any indication as to when or if he will whittle his choices down. (
Zag's Blog)
2026 five-star wing Kayden Allen updates recruitment
Mississippi State offered Montverde Academy (FL) Class of 2026 five-star wing
Kayden Allen on Jan 12th. The Georgia native holds offers from Arizona State, Florida State, Michigan, and a barrage of others. “Right now I’m hearing from Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisville, and Cincinnati,” Allen said. (
Zag's Blog)
Five-star guard Caleb Holt updates recruitment
Class of 2026 5-star guard
Caleb Holt broke down some of the high-profile college basketball programs involved in his recruitment: "I’m hearing from Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Houston, Baylor, Kansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisville, and several others. I’m probably going to hold off on visits until after the season." (
Zag's Blog)
Sadiq White, CJ Ingram and others headline storylines at HoopHall Classic
The matchup of Montverde and Oak Hill was decided fairly quickly with Montverde wining by a blowout score of 78-52. I came away impressed by CJ Ingram, who's been a stock-riser in the class of 2025. The Florida Gators commitment was locked-in defensively, using his strong frame and defensive instincts to impact on the game. (
247 Sports)
Top Hoops Recruit Nate Ament Lets Fans Offer NIL Bucks for His College Choice
Top-five 2025 recruit
Nate Ament narrowed his recruitment down to 10 schools Wednesday. Ament asked fans to influence his final decision via NIL crowdfunding site Fanstake. Supporters at Alabama, Arkansas, BYU, Duke, Georgetown, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Notre Dame, Tennessee and Texas can “stake” money via his page on the site. (
Sportico)
2026 five-star forward Caleb Gaskins talks early recruitment
Caleb Gaskins is coming off a productive weekend at the MADE Hoops Jordan Holliday Classic. The 6-foot-7, 205-pound power forward who recently transferred to Columbus High School (Fla.) showcased his versatility on both sides of the ball and utilized his size and athleticism to impact the game. Gaskins is a five-star prospect in the class of 2026. (
247 Sports)
Syracuse men’s basketball: the latest news on the recruiting trail and who the Orange are targeting
A new year means plenty of work to do for Syracuse to bring in the next future pieces for the program. There is still room for additions in 2025 but the focus especially now will also be on the class of 2026, with Syracuse showing some clear interest in a few notable recruits out there. There are plenty of high-ranked names the Orange are definitely eyeing. (
NunesMagician.com)
Top 20 junior point guard Tay Kinney updates recruitment
On Christmas,
Taylen Kinney trimmed a monstrous list consisting of 30+ offers down to 15: Georgia, Illinois, Auburn, Oregon, Kentucky, Louisville, Alabama, Kansas State, Tennessee, Kansas, Purdue, Xavier, Notre Dame, Arkansas, and Cincinnati. He’s still relatively wide open. Kinney said he plans to take more recruiting visits after the 2024-25 season. (
Zag's Blog)
2025 top-30 center Mouhamed Sylla commits to Georgia Tech
The pick is in for Mouhamed Sylla, the No. 29 ranked player in the 2025 basketball recruiting class. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound center from Scottsdale (Ariz.) Bella Vista Prep committed to Georgia Tech over Arkansas and Oregon on Thursday. Sylla is the fifth player to commit to Damon Stoudamire's 2025 recruiting class that ranks No. 16 in the country. (
247 Sports)