BY ZACH SMART Link Academy (MO)’s Davion Thompson has steadily risen into the upper percentile of the country’s most highly coveted guards. Now flanked by a torrent of talent at Link Academy (MO), Thompson has been hearing from Arkansas, Texas Tech, Indiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Missouri, Oregon, Michigan, NC State and others. A 6-foot-3, Class … [Read more...] about Four star guard talks Arkansas visit, recruitment
Georgetown
UConn’s Hurley says return of 2 key players will ‘change our team a lot’
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ NEW YORK–No. 5 UConn dominated No. 13 Illinois at Madison Square Garden on Friday. The win served as a statement around the country that the Huskies are one of the elite teams in college basketball. Yet the feeling around the finally healthy Huskies is that they can continue to improve as they look to compete with the other powerhouses around the country. … [Read more...] about UConn’s Hurley says return of 2 key players will ‘change our team a lot’
Three-star prospect Quinton Kitt commits to Illinois
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Illinois has secured an early recruit in the Class of 2027. Three-star prospect Quinton Kitt will join the Fighting Illini as a member of their 2027 class, he announced on Thursday. The 6-foot-6 wing chose Illinois over programs such as Michigan, Butler and Iowa among others. Kitt will join head coach Brad Underwood‘s program as the first … [Read more...] about Three-star prospect Quinton Kitt commits to Illinois
Commitment coming soon for five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr.
By ZACH SMART BROOKLYN, N.Y. — During NC State’s thorough 94-70 trouncing of UAB two weeks ago, Blair Academy Class of 2026 guard Deron Rippey Jr. was serenaded with a steady chorus of “We want Rippey!” chants from the Wolfpack’s charged-up fan base. Rippey Jr., who sat behind NC State’s bench surrounded by family for the game, recently whittled a list of 30+ Division-I … [Read more...] about Commitment coming soon for five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr.
Four-star guard Jasiah Cannady commits to UMass Lowell
By JAMES MADDEN Four-star guard Jasiah Cannady has committed to UMass Lowell, he announced on Tuesday. The 6-foot-1 guard from Mt. Zion Prep (MD) chose the Riverhawks over Mississippi State, Towson, Drexel and Coastal Carolina. He is the highest-ranked recruit in program history. “It felt like the right place for me as soon as I stepped on campus,” Cannady told … [Read more...] about Four-star guard Jasiah Cannady commits to UMass Lowell