By ADAM ZAGORIA Deron Rippey Jr., the consensus No. 1 point guard in the Class of 2026, is down to nine schools and will visit Duke and Tennessee next week after tripping to Kentucky earlier this week and playing at a USA Basketball Junior Mini-Camp last weekend. In an interview with ZAGSBLOG, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound guard out of Blair Academy (NJ) and the New Heights AAU … [Read more...] about No. 1 point guard Deron Rippey breaks down top remaining schools, thoughts on timeline
Four-star center Sam Funches commits to Gonzaga
By JAMES MADDEN Gonzaga landed a commitment from four-star center Sam Funches, ON3’s Joe Tipton announced on Friday. The 6-foot-11 center from Germantown HS (MS) chose the Bulldogs over Ole Miss, Mississippi State and LSU. Funches recently visited Spokane on October 3rd for Gonzaga’s fall scrimmage, and joined a long list of former players to commit after visiting that … [Read more...] about Four-star center Sam Funches commits to Gonzaga
7-foot Ratliff twins cut to four schools
By ADAM ZAGORIA Adonis and Theo Ratliff, the 7-foot twins from Archbishop Stepinac High School (NY) and the PSA Cardinals, are down to a top four schools. The twins are considering Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and USC, per Stepinac coach Pat Massaroni. They completed a visit to USC earlier this week and previously visited Alabama. “[The] visit was good,” Adonis told … [Read more...] about 7-foot Ratliff twins cut to four schools
LSU lands four-star forward Kevin Thomas
By JAMES MADDEN LSU secured a commitment from class of 2026 four-star forward Kevin Thomas, he announced on Friday. Thomas is a 6-foot-6 senior at Montverde Academy (FL) and chose the Tigers over Florida State, Auburn and Miami. He is one of the most athletic and explosive prospects in his class and is a big-time lob threat in the open floor. “I like to play make a … [Read more...] about LSU lands four-star forward Kevin Thomas
Four-star guard Harris Reynolds commits to Clemson
By JAMES MADDEN Four-star guard Harris Reynolds announced his commitment to Clemson on Friday. He chose the Tigers over Virginia Tech, VCU, Saint Louis and South Florida. The 6-foot-5 guard from Atlanta visited Clemson at the end of August and has been heavily recruited by Brad Brownell and the staff since his breakout summer with Nightrydas Elite of the Nike EYBL circuit. … [Read more...] about Four-star guard Harris Reynolds commits to Clemson