Tag: 2025 Basketball Recruiting

Blue-chip men’s basketball recruit set to take official visit to LSU

Matt McMahon and LSU basketball are making progress on the recruiting trail with a four-star forward.

LSU basketball is picking up steam with a top-100 forward, according to On3. [autotag]A’Mare Bynum[/autotag] has locked in his official visits and LSU made the cut.

Bynum, a native of Nebraska, will visit LSU from September 27-29. The basketball program won’t have much going on that weekend, but it coincides with LSU football hosting South Alabama. A game in Death Valley should help to make a strong impression on Bynum.

Bynum told On3 he’s looking for a school where he can showcase his versatility as opposed to just playing on the block. LSU will have some stiff competition. The other schools on Bynum’s list are all in the midwest with LSU being the lone SEC program.

According to the On3 Prediction Machine. Nebraska is leading the way right now. On3 and 247Sports both rank Bynum as a top 100 player and top 15 at his position.

LSU’s recruiting saw an uptick under [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] last cycle. The Tigers finished with the No. 13 overall class in the country and a top-five class in the SEC.

McMahon signed three blue-chips in 2024 and if LSU takes another step on the court this year, he should sign more in 2025. Bynum’s name is one to watch in that regard.

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Top 150 LSU basketball target set to announce commitment Wednesday

The Tigers could pick up their first commitment in the 2025 cycle on Wednesday evening.

LSU men’s basketball coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] is still searching for his first commitment in the 2025 recruiting cycle, but that could be set to change on Wednesday.

Four-star power forward [autotag]Colt Langdon[/autotag] will announce his decision live on the On3 Recruits YouTube channel at 6 p.m. CT. The 6-foot-7 Millbrook (Raleigh, N.C.) prospect has narrowed his list of finalists down to LSU, Notre Dame and Butler.

Langdon ranks No. 123 nationally according to the On3 Industry Rankings and sits just outside the top 100 in On3’s own rankings. He recently discussed the Tigers with On3’s Joe Tipton.

“Coach (Ronnie) Hamilton talks with me almost every day,” he said. “I talk some with Coach (Casey) Long too. The head coach (Matt) McMahon calls me now almost every week. So they’re really consistent with their contact from the whole staff. I’m looking forward to taking another unofficial down there really soon.”

[autotag]Ronnie Hamilton[/autotag] has since left to be an assistant at Louisville.

Butler currently holds a crystal ball to land Langdon that was placed by 247Sports on Monday, but the Tigers are a slim favorite to land him according to the On3 recruiting prediction machine.

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LSU women’s basketball makes the cut for another top 10 prospect

LSU remains in the mix for several elite prospects in the 2025 class.

The LSU women’s basketball team is looking to add to a 2025 recruiting class that already features one top-25 prospect in [autotag]Bella Hines[/autotag], and it made the cut for a pair of players in the top 10 this week.

[autotag]ZaKiyah Johnson[/autotag], a Kentucky shooting guard who ranks as the No. 4 player in the class, announced her finalists on Thursday. On Friday, she was joined by shooting guard [autotag]Divine Bourrage[/autotag], the No. 7 player in the class per On3 from Davenport, Iowa.

LSU is joined in the five-star’s top six by Illinois, Baylor, South Carolina, Virginia Tech and Arizona. Bourrage told On3’s Talia Goodman she plans to unofficially visit all six.

In addition to these players, On3 currently views LSU as the favorite for [autotag]Aaliyah Chavez[/autotag], the No. 1 player in the nation from Lubbock, Texas. The Tigers are still looking to flesh out their 2025 class, but it has the chance to be an elite group.

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LSU women’s basketball makes the cut for top-5 prospect in 2025 class

The Tigers made the final six for an elite prospect in the 2025 class in ZaKiyah Johnson.

The LSU women’s basketball team already has one 2025 commitment on board in top 25 combo guard [autotag]Bella Hines[/autotag], and it remains in the mix for a couple of elite players in the cycle.

The Tigers are currently the favorite to land No. 1 overall prospect [autotag]Aaliyah Chavez[/autotag], and now, they’ve made the cut for another top-five prospect as [autotag]ZaKiyah Johnson[/autotag] included them in her top six along with USC, Kentucky, Notre Dame, South Carolina and Louisville.

The Sacred Heart Academy (Shelbyville, Ky.) shooting guard is the No. 4 player in America per On3, and while Tennessee was seen as the leader, the Volunteers didn’t make her final six.

Johnson is set to take an official visit to Lexington on Friday, according to On3’s Talia Goodman, and she plans to officially visit her other finalists, as well. That includes LSU, which is currently set to host her on Sept. 7.

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LSU women’s basketball target Aaliyah Chavez leads the way in On3’s first recruiting rankings

LSU commit Bella Hines also cracked On3’s initial top 25.

On3 has debuted its inaugural women’s college basketball recruiting rankings, and LSU’s top target in the 2025 cycle leads the way.

[autotag]Aaliyah Chavez[/autotag], a five-star point guard prospect from Monterrey (Lubbock, Tex.) has been coach Kim Mulkey’s most highly-coveted player in the class for a while now, and she’s had several visits with the coaching staff. She’ll enter her senior season as the No. 1 overall women’s basketball prospect in the nation.

Chavez, who stands at 5-foot-9, remains uncommitted. However, the Tigers lead the way according to the On3 recruiting prediction machine at 62.4%, followed by hometown Texas Tech, which sits at just 5%.

LSU commit [autotag]Bella Hines[/autotag], a four-star point guard from Albuquerque, also cracked On3’s top 25 and sits at No. 24 in the 2025 class.

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Top 50 recruit, LSU basketball target to announce commitment on Friday

Four-star 2025 forward Tylis Jordan will make a decision on Friday.

Coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] and LSU men’s basketball is still looking to add the first commitment in its 2025 class, but it could be in contention to land one of the best players in the entire cycle.

[autotag]Tylis Jordan[/autotag], a four-star forward from Snellville, Georgia, is set to announce his commitment date on Friday, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. Jordan, who stands at 6-foot-9 ranks as the No. 43 player and No. 10 power forward in the 2025 class.

Jordan hasn’t named his finalists, but he’s so far taken official visits to six schools: LSU, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia Tech, Auburn and Ole Miss. The Rebels are currently the heavy favorite to land him according to the On3 recruiting prediction machine, as well as a pair of crystal balls from 247Sports placed on Wednesday.

It seems LSU has some ground to make up here, but it will hope for a surprise when Jordan announces his decision.

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Gators hoops get crystal ball pick for legacy 2025 recruit

The son of a former Gators two-standout is looking to follow in his father’s footsteps.

Florida basketball hosted guard [autotag]CJ Ingram[/autotag] — a UF legacy through his father, [autotag]Cornelius Ingram[/autotag] — on an official visit this past week in what turned out to be a successful effort for Todd Golden and the Gators.

Following the latest stop in Gainesville, 247Sports’ Jacob Rudner submitted his publication’s second crystal ball prediction for the rising senior out of Hawthorne (Florida); the first was granted by Blake Alderman for football.

Last season, Ingram averaged 24 points, 8.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game, according to MaxPreps. The year prior, averaged 21.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.1 assists per contest.

As to whether he will try to play both football and basketball like his father or instead focus on one particular sport, Ingram appears to favor the parquet over the gridiron.

“I’m definitely leaning toward basketball now,” he told Pro Insight at the Pangos All-American Camp this month. “I’m pretty much done with football but whatever happens, happens. I’m just trying to enjoy the process while I can.”

Recruiting Summary

Unranked for basketball in the 2025 cycle, Ingram holds two crystal ball predictions for Florida from 247Sports while On3’s recruiting prediction machine gives the Gators a 99.5% chance of signing.

Ingram is ranked three stars by 247Sports and On3 in football, where he is listed as an athlete.

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No. 1 women’s basketball recruit in 2025 class sets visit with LSU

The Tigers already have one five-star guard on board and are hoping to add another.

The LSU women’s basketball team has been acquiring talent in droves since Louisiana native [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] arrived as head coach three years ago, and it could be in line to land the best prospect in the 2025 class.

Five-star 5-foot-9 Monterey (Lubbock, Tex.) prospect [autotag]Aaliyah Chavez[/autotag], the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2025 class, will be in town for an unofficial visit on Wednesday, according to a report from On3’s Talia Goodman.

Chavez recently trimmed her list of contenders down to 10 schools, featuring South Carolina, LSU, Texas, USC, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, UCLA, Tennessee and Arizona. LSU will hope this week’s trip helps it stand out from the pack.

The Tigers already hold a commitment from a five-star guard in [autotag]Bella Hines[/autotag], who committed in April. They’re hoping to add another elite prospect.

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Florida basketball holds official visit with blue-chip combo guard this week

The Gators are hoping to make a big impression on this top combo guard this week.

A great deal of attention of late has been on Florida football’s recruiting effort but lost in the shuffle are what Todd Golden and the men’s basketball program have been up to when it comes to reloading a roster with some key departures from last season.

While there has also been a lot of focus on the NCAA transfer portal, the Gators have also been focused on prep prospects in the upcoming classes. One of the team’s focuses of late is four-star combo guard [autotag]Alex Lloyd[/autotag] out of Fort Lauderdale (Florida) Westminster Academy in the 2025 cycle, who is visiting campus early this week starting Monday, according to 247Sports.

The trip to Gainesville represents the second for the high school junior since receiving an offer from Golden and Co. in July of 2023. Lloyd’s first venture to the O’Connell Center came in November for the season-opener against the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds.

“That visit went well and they made me feel at home,” Lloyd said at the time. “The team felt like a great, family-oriented team. They’re very together and I like their program. I like how they push the ball, shoot threes, and play through their guards. That’s how I like to play.”

Florida currently has no commitments for the 2025 class.

Recruiting Summary

Lloyd is ranked No. 45 overall and No. 9 at combo guard nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking has him at No. 51 overall and No. 13 at the small forward position.

On3’s recruiting prediction machine gives the Dayton Flyers a strong 70.7% chance of signing him, followed by the Florida State Seminoles (21.9%), Florida Atlantic Owls (1.7%) and Miami Hurricanes (1.4%).

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LSU women’s basketball lands commitment from 4-star 2025 guard Bella Hines

The Tigers landed their first commitment in the 2025 cycle on Tuesday.

Fresh off an Elite Eight loss to Iowa that ended LSU women’s basketball’s season, coach Kim Mulkey is already turning her attention to the future.

On Tuesday, the Tigers landed their first commitment in the 2025 cycle from Eldorado, New Mexico, guard Bella Hines. A four-star recruit and the top player in the state of New Mexico, Hines is the No. 31 player nationally in the 2025 class, per ESPN.

Hines was recently in Baton Rouge for a visit, where she was in attendance for the Tigers’ first two wins in the NCAA tournament at home against Rice and Middle Tennessee. Clearly, what she saw on the trip was enough to solidify her decision.

We’re still quite early in the 2025 cycle, but Hines provides a nice building block for the class as Mulkey will look to flesh it out in the coming months.

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