Tag: 2024 basketball recruiting

Twitter reacts to Michigan State basketball landing legacy recruit Jase Richardson

Twitter/X reacts to the commitment of MSU 4-star legacy Jase Richardson:

Michigan State earned a huge commitment in the 2024 recruiting class when they picked up the pledge of Jase Richardson, a top-30 player in the class. Richardson is the son of Michigan State legend Jason Richardson.

Richardson joins Jesse McCulloch and Kur Teng in Michigan State’s 2024 recruiting class.

As expected, Twitter/X was very excited about Richardson’s commitment to MSU, and not just because he is a legacy recruit of a Spartan basketball legend, but Richardson is a very heralded prospect in his own right.

Check out how Michigan State Twitter reacted to the news of the commitment:

LSU makes the final four for 2024 top 25 shooting guard Billy Richmond

The Tigers have already pulled off one major surprise this cycle, and they’ll look for another as Kentucky is the heavy favorite for Billy Richmond.

LSU’s men’s basketball team already has two commitments in the 2024 recruiting class, both of which rank in the top 100.

The Tigers currently have a top-20 class, but that ranking could rise even more if [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] can land some of the top players he has the team in the mix for, namely four-star shooting guard [autotag]Billy Richmond[/autotag].

Richmond ranks as a top-25 overall prospect in the country, and the Camden, New Jersey, prospect trimmed his list of schools down to four on Wednesday, per On3’s Joe Tipton: LSU, Kentucky, Alabama and Memphis.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Richmond, but Kentucky is the heavy favorite per On3 at 87.4% to land him. LSU has the lowest odds of the finalists at just 2.6%.

McMahon has already pulled off one major surprise in this cycle, stealing [autotag]Curtis Givens III[/autotag] from Memphis, and he’ll look to pull off another heist with a player conference rival Kentucky and John Calipari covet.

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NEW: LSU basketball lands 2024 4-star PG Curtis Givens

Matt McMahon and LSU shocked the college basketball world as they picked up their second commit of the 2024 recruiting class in Curtis Givens III.

[autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] and the LSU Tigers shocked the college basketball world as LSU picked up their second commit of the 2024 recruiting class in [autotag]Curtis Givens III[/autotag].

Givens is a 6-foot-3, 180-pound, four-star point guard from Memphis, Tennessee, who is ranked as the No. 4 point guard in the nation by On3. Going into his commitment today, Givens had received four Crystal Ball projections to Memphis and the Memphis Tigers a 93% favorite to land him per On3.

It would make sense for a kid from Memphis to want to stay home and play for Penny Hardaway and the Tigers, but Matt McMahon swooped in and swept him off of his feet. Givens became the second commit of the 2024 recruiting class for the LSU Tigers. The class now ranks as the No. 17 class in the country with two four-star players.

The job on the recruiting trail is not finished though as McMahon looks to land more talented players in the 2024 class.

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Top 50 LSU point guard target sets commitment date

Curtis Givens will decide between his five finalists on Oct. 7.

LSU’s men’s basketball team picked up its first commitment in the 2024 recruiting cycle last month in four-star power forward [autotag]Robert Miller[/autotag], and it’s now looking to add another top-50 prospect in [autotag]Curtis Givens[/autotag].

Givens will make his college decision on Oct. 7 at 4 p.m. CT, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. He’ll choose between a group of five finalists that includes Memphis, Indiana, Texas and Georgia Tech, in addition to the Tigers.

The four-star point guard is originally from Memphis where he plays for national basketball powerhouse Montverde Academy. He ranks just outside the top 50 in industry composite rankings, but On3 has him as the No. 33 player in the nation.

“Coach Matt (McMahon) has a history of developing great guards,” Givens said per On3. “When he was at Murray State, they had Ja Morant, and they had Cameron Payne. He’s a point guard coach who puts the ball in his point guard’s hands and lets them control the tempo.”

Memphis is the heavy favorite to land the local prospect. The Tigers recently picked up a pair of Crystal Ball predictions from 247Sports, and they’re an 86.4% favorite, per On3.

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Florida one of two finalists for local 4-star power forward

The Florida Gators are one of two finalists for class of 2024 four-star power forward Ryan Jones Jr., who plays high school ball locally.

It’s down to the Florida Gators and Virginia Tech Hokies for four-star power forward [autotag]Ryan Jones Jr[/autotag]., according to 247Sports.

Jones is committing on Monday, Oct.2, at 7 p.m. on the 247Sports YouTube channel, and he’s expected to pick the Hokies despite playing high school ball at the Rock School in Gainesville.

Florida has done its best to convince Jones to stay in town. He took an official visit earlier this month and returned just last week to observe the first fall practice.

“The coaching staff when they came in I was their first offer and they just knew being in their backyard they wanted to recruit me because of who I am as a person and a player,” Jones said. “What they’ve done to this point, I’ve loved it. The official visit, it was cool being in my hometown for an official visit, and basketball-wise they fit as well.”

With just two days left before Jones makes his announcement, the On3 recruiting prediction machine gives Virginia Tech 93.9% odds to land him. Florida is a distant second on the list at 5.0% and NC State has less than a 1% chance to pull off the unthinkable.

Jones is a consensus four-star recruit, ranked highest by ESPN at No. 63 overall in the class of 2024. The On3 industry ranking, which uses a weighted average of all four major recruiting services, puts him at No. 66 overall and No. 9 among power forwards in the class.

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Florida basketball hosting 4-star big man on first day of fall practice

Just a week out from making his college decision, local four-star power forward Ryan Jones stopped by the University of Florida once again.

Florida basketball is starting up for the fall, and the Gators hosted a major recruiting target on the first day of practices.

The Rock School (Gainesville) power forward [autotag]Ryan Jones[/autotag], a four-star recruit ranked in the top 70 of all 2024 prep hoopers, stopped by the University of Florida on Monday, according to Gators Online’s Keith Niebuhr

Jones plans on making his college decision in under a week on Oct. 2. It’s hard not to read into a last-minute visit to UF, but it is just a short drive from where he lives. He told Niebuhr that he saw a clear difference in the team from prior visits.

“I went on some unofficial visits there last year and I see a difference in their energy from the year before with what they’re bringing in this year,” Jones said.

An official visitor two weeks ago, Jones remains high on the Gators in the final days ahead of his commitment. He’s set on joining a program with a coaching staff that he can trust to have few to no issues with. Whether that’s Florida or not remains to be seen.

Jones is a consensus four-star recruit, ranked highest ESPN at No. 63 overall in the class of 2024. The On3 industry ranking, which uses a weighted average of all four major recruiting services, puts him at No. 66 overall and No. 9 among power forwards in the class.

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NEW: LSU basketball lands 2024 four-star power forward

Matt McMahon has landed the first commitment of the 2024 class for LSU basketball.

[autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] has landed the first commitment of the 2024 class for LSU basketball. The Tigers got a commitment from four-star power forward [autotag]Robert Miller III[/autotag].

Miller is a 6-foot-10, 225-pound, four-star power forward from Pasadena, Texas, where he plays for Pasadena Memorial. The Pasadena Memorial Mavericks finished the 2022 season 23-12 with a loss to Summer Creek in the 6A playoffs.

Miller III is the first commitment for the 2024 recruiting class. He is a Top-50 player and is ranked as the No. 2 player from the state of Texas and the No. 7 power forward in the country. Hopefully, this will start a run on commitments for the class.

LSU starts the 2023 season on Nov. 6 against Mississippi Valley State at home. The Tigers will be looking to improve after a 14-19 record in their first season under McMahon. After going 2-16 in conference play, there is nowhere to go but up this winter.

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2024 4-star power forward trims his list down to five schools

The Tigers will host Pharaoh Compton in October.

A top-100 power forward in the 2024 recruiting class has narrowed his list of finalists down to five schools. LSU, San Diego State, UNLV, Tennessee, and Iowa made the cut.

There are no Crystal Ball projections for [autotag]Pharaoh Compton[/autotag] at this time but San Diego State is a 24% favorite to land him per On3. [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] is currently working on building a strong recruiting class and he does not have any commits for the 2024 class yet.

Compton is a 6-foot-7, 215-pound power forward from Las Vegas, Nevada where he plays for Arbor View High School. The Arbor View Aggies finished the 2022 season 20-8 with a loss to Coronado in the 5A South Quarterfinals.

According to 247Sports, Compton is scheduled to visit LSU on Oct. 14. Hopefully, McMahon can convince Compton that the Bayou is the right place for him to play at the next level. LSU basketball starts its season on Oct. 30 against Louisiana Christian.

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3-star point guard includes LSU in final six

The Tigers made the cut for Elijah Crawford.

LSU’s men’s basketball team is still in search of the first commitment in the 2024, but it made the cut for yet another prospect in three-star point guard [autotag]Elijah Crawford[/autotag].

The Augusta, Georgia, native trimmed his list down to six schools: LSU, Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Stanford and UCF. He also announced that he will be transferring to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, for his senior season, per On3.

Crawford has his first official visit set with Stanford from Oct. 6-8. He also plans to officially visit Georgia, South Carolina and UCF, and he’s taken unofficial visits with the Tigers and Gamecocks.

“What I like about LSU is the beautiful campus! When I went on my visit I fell in love with the campus,” Crawford said. “Coach Mac also lets his guards GO which is also a great thing. I feel like I’d have the opportunity to go in there and help impact.”

Stanford is the favorite for the top-200 prospect according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, followed by South Carolina and then LSU. But coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] will hope to make up some ground as he searches for a 2024 pledge.

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Gators set official visit date for coveted 5-star wing recruit

VJ Edgecombe will be in Gainesville mid-September for the weekend to see what Golden’s gang has to offer.

The recruiting news has focused heavily on the football team of late but Todd Golden and Co. are busy working in the background in a similar vein to Napier and his staff. Both have focused heavily on acquiring top prep prospects to help rebuild their respective programs, for which those efforts are beginning to bear fruit.

A big date on the recruiting schedule for Florida basketball is set for Sept. 15, when five-star swingman [autotag]VJ Edgecombe[/autotag] out of Glen Head (New York) Long Island Lutheran will be in Gainesville for the weekend on an official visit. It will be the first time the 6-foot-5-inch, 180-pound high school senior has visited Florida’s campus.

Also included on Edgecombe’s itinerary are the Baylor Bears, Michigan Wolverines, Duke Blue Devils, Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida State Seminoles. Those schools, along with Florida, were all listed among his top 10 destinations announcement back on July 30.

As far as what the five-star talent has to bring to the table, Gator Country’s Eric Fawcett simply says, “It’s all about scoring.”

Edgecombe has one of the most polished offensive games in the 2024 class, leading to an offer list that’s about as good as anyone in the country… He is extremely talented with the ball with a lot of dribble moves to break down opponents whether in the half court or in transition and it makes him an impossible cover for just about anyone who draws the assignment of having to try and stay in front of him.

Edgecombe is ranked No. 17 overall and No. 5 at small forward nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking has him at No. 14 overall and No. 4 at shooting guard nationally. On3’s Recruiting Prediction machine has Michigan in the lead (20.8%) for his commitment followed by Duke (18.2%), Alabama (15.6%) and FSU (13.0%).

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