College Basketball Recruiting
Daily news coverage of the nation's top college basketball recruits and teams.
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)
Top 5 senior Nate Ament considering 11 schools while announcing new NIL partnership
Five-Star Plus+ small forward
Nate Ament has signed a new NIL partnership while also announcing the final 11 schools he is considering. Ament is considering Arkansas, BYU, Duke, Georgetown, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas. Ament is On3’s No. 3 ranked player in the 2025 recruiting cycle. (
On3.com)
Louisville basketball signee Mikel Brown Jr. embracing chance to help Pat Kelsey rebuild
Mikel Brown Jr. has literal star power, having been awarded five by all four of the major recruiting sites — 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals. Brown received a standing ovation from the 14,000-plus Louisville fans at U of L’s game versus UNC. Afterward, Pat Kelsey referred to the crowd’s response as a “roar,” adding that the moment gave him goosebumps. (
Louisville Courier-Journal)
Top-15 recruit Mouhamed Sylla sets commitment date
Mouhamed Sylla, an elite center prospect in the 2025 class, will announce his college decision on Thursday, January 16th. The 6-foot-10 senior out of Bella Vista Prep (AZ) is choosing between Arkansas, Georgia Tech, and Oregon. Sylla, On3’s No. 14 overall recruit and the No. 1 ranked center in the country, has taken official visits to each of his finalists. (
On3.com)
Top 30 junior Davion Adkins shows out at Iverson Classic, updates recruitment
Four-star recruit Davion Adkins has an official visit scheduled in May at Rutgers, and Scarlet Knights head coach Steve Pikiell was in the building Friday for Adkins and Bishop McNamara wing
Qayden Samuels. “Rutgers plays their freshmen,” Adkins said, referring to
Dylan Harper and
Ace Bailey. Adkins has an unofficial visit scheduled this month at Kansas. (
Zag's Blog)
2026 5-star SG Jason Crowe Jr. hearing from several top colleges
Jason Crowe Jr., one of the top shooting guards in the 2026 class, says he is hearing from several college programs (in no particular order): Kentucky, Arkansas, Michigan, Miami, USC, UCLA, and Washington. The five-star prospect out of Inglewood High School (CA) is the No. 8 recruit in the nation, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. (
On3.com)
Five-star junior Qayden Samuels updates recruitment after Iverson Classic win
2026 five-star prospect
Qayden Samuels has accumulated offers from Maryland, Providence, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Georgia, and a handful of others. A returning First Team All-WCAC player on a McNamara team teeming with young talent, Samuels says he looks to utilize his offensive uniqueness as a versatile big guard/wing in his favor the most. (
Zag's Blog)
Several elite programs remaining consistent in the recruitment of Top-20 recruit Deron Rippey Jr.
Deron Rippey Jr., a 6-foot-1 point guard in the 2026 class, says the following programs have been the most consistent in his recruitment: Kansas, UNC, Rutgers, Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisville, Syracuse, and Seton Hall. The four-star out of Blair Academy (NJ) has taken an official visit to Louisville and unofficial visits to Rutgers and Villanova. (
On3.com)
2026 Top-25 recruit Chris Washington Jr. hearing from 8 schools the most
Chris Washington Jr. says he is currently hearing from eight schools the most (in no particular order): Alabama, Auburn, Louisville, Cincinnati, USF, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Western Kentucky. The 6-foot-7 four-star small forward out of Providence Christian (TN) is the No. 24 overall recruit in the nation, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. (
On3.com)