One of the Bruins‘ top targets received some recognition from several schools following his performance in the FIBA U17 World Cup.
Brandon McCoy Jr., a five-star point guard from Bellflower, California, recently was one of twelve high school basketball players to compete for the United States.
In the title game, in which the United States dominated Italy 88-129, McCoy Jr. scored 13 points on 6/13 shooting, two rebounds, and four assists.
After winning the gold, a whopping eleven teams reached out to McCoy Jr., including the Bruins. Among the teams that contacted him were Arkansas, Duke, Texas, Houston, Baylor, Michigan, California, Kentucky, and rival USC.
Schools that have reached out to @g0beezy Brandon McCoy Jr. since he won a gold medal with the @usabjnt U17 team:
Duke, Texas, Arkansas, USC, Baylor, Houston, Kentucky, UCLA, Tennessee, Michigan, Cal. https://t.co/9kQq5lUPn8
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) July 10, 2024
As the number two-ranked player in the nation in the class of 2026 according to 247Sports, it is no wonder that McCoy Jr. has a lot of interested programs reaching out. But with the Bruins being close to home with championship pedigree, UCLA likely has a strong pitch for McCoy Jr. in what would be a potentially program-changing commitment if Mick Cronin can land him.