College Basketball Recruiting

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

Five-star guard Brayden Burries closing in on college announcement

Five-star guard Brayden Burries is closing in on his college announcement and will declare “sometime next week,” ESPN’s Paul Biancardi said during the McDonald’s All-American Game. The 6-foot-4 combo guard from Eleanor Roosevelt (CA) is working with a Top 5 of University of Southern California, Arizona, Tennessee, Oregon, and Alabama. (Zag's Blog)

NC State basketball lands Top-30 guard Matthew Able in 2025 recruiting class

NC State has landed its first five-star basketball recruit in nearly a decade with Matthew Able becoming the first high school commit of the Will Wade era. The No. 26 player in the 2025 class made his commitment official Saturday after taking an official visit to the Wolfpack last week. The 6-foot-5, 190-pound shooting guard originally committed to Miami. (247 Sports)

TCU transfer Ernest Udeh Jr. commits to Miami basketball

TCU transfer Ernest Udeh Jr. committed to Miami on Friday. The 6-foot-11 big man averaged 6.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in his junior season. He spent one season at Kansas before transferring to TCU. This is the third transfer portal move the Hurricanes have made after signing Indiana transfer Malik Reneau and Michigan transfer Tre Donaldson. (Zag's Blog)

Georgia Tech Transfer Point Guard Naithan George Commits To Syracuse Basketball

Naithan George, the top available point guard in the NCAA transfer portal, committed to Syracuse on Friday. George, who led the ACC in assists at Georgia Tech this season, picked the Orange over schools that included North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Stanford. He averaged 12.3 points, 6.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds as a sophomore. (ESPN.com)

VCU commit Silas Barksdale flips commitment to Virginia

Silas Barksdale, the No. 88 overall prospect in the class of 2025, is flipping his commitment from VCU to Virginia and will follow new head coach Ryan Odom to Charlottesville. Barksdale originally committed to VCU on Sept. 5, 2024. "Ever since I committed to VCU, I wanted to play for Coach Odom," Barksdale continued. "I love the way he plays." (247 Sports)

Former UNC Forward Jalen Washington Commits To Vanderbilt Basketball

Jalen Washington spent the last three seasons at basketball blue-blood UNC. Now, ahead of his final season of eligibility, Washington has committed to transfer to Vanderbilt. This comes after fellow Southeastern Conference members Mississippi State and Missouri also showed interest in him. Washington also took a visit to Ohio State on April 1st. (On3.com)

Valparaiso big Cooper Schwieger commits to Wake Forest

Wake Forest and head coach Steve Forbes are on the board in the transfer portal in a big way, getting a commitment from Valparaiso big man Cooper Schwieger, Demon Deacon Digest has learned. The 6-foot-10 transfer was a two-year starter at Valparaiso, averaging 15.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 2 blocks per game this past season. (Demon Deacon Digest)

Former Clemson forward Chauncey Wiggins transferring to Florida State

Florida State's third transfer addition of the offseason is the first from a high-major program and also the first from within the ACC. Clemson transfer forward Chauncey Wiggins has committed to FSU after visiting campus early this week. The news was first reported by Field of 68 and confirmed by Wiggins on social media. (The Osceola)

Clemson lands highly-rated transfer big man Nick Davidson

One of the top-rated big men in the transfer portal has committed to Clemson. Nevada rising senior Nick Davidson (6-10 238) is a Tiger, the first portal pledge for Brad Brownell's group this cycle. The second-team All-Mountain West selection averaged 15.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game last season, hitting 37.1% from beyond the arc. (TigerNet)

Virginia transfer guard Isaac McKneely commits to Louisville

Virginia transfer guard Isaac McKneely has committed to Louisville out of the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced on Thursday. The 6-foot-4 guard by way of Poca (W.V.) played in 97 career games over three seasons in Charlottesville, averaging 10.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. McKneely will have one season of eligibility left with the Cardinals. (On3.com)

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