Four-star guard Nigel James was offered by Rutgers basketball this week as the Big Ten program looks to continue its relationship with one of New England’s top players in the 2025 recruiting class.
Nigel James – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN
as the second-best player in the state and the No. 30 guard in the nation, James is a dynamic player who is a strong scorer with range and provides intensity on the defensive end of the court.
James is a 6-foot, 170-pound guard for Cushing Academy (Ashburnham, MA).
Offered by Rutgers in late AprilSince late April, James has been offered by Marquette, UMass, St. Joseph’s (Philadelphia), Providence, St. John’s, George Mason and Iowa.
Blessed to receive an offer from Rutgers University❤️🖤 pic.twitter.com/QUM0Gyc3YE
— Nigel James (@nigel_j24) June 20, 2023
Currently, Rutgers has the second-best recruiting class in the nation for 2024 according to both Rivals and 247Sports. Their class features a five-star in Airious ‘Ace’ Bailey as well as a four-star center in [autotag]Lathan Sommerville[/autotag] and a four-star forward in [autotag]Bryce Dortch[/autotag].
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Rutgers is also strongly in the mix for five-star guard Dylan Harper (class of 2024), who made the USA Basketball team this week and has talked about potentially playing for Rutgers and being a “hometown hero.”
Rutgers is also in contention for another 2024 recruit in four-star forward Naas Cunningham (who just announced this week that he will be playing his final season of high school basketball at Southern California Academy).
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