Tag: 2025 Basketball Recruiting

LSU women’s basketball coaches attend top 2025 prospect’s playoff game

The Tigers continue to push for elite recruits under Kim Mulkey.

Coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] has recruited at an elite level both in high school and in the transfer portal since taking the job at LSU, and the Tigers’ women’s basketball team is looking to add another premier recruit in the 2025 class.

They’ve been heavily recruiting [autotag]Aaliyah Chavez[/autotag], a Lubbock, Texas, prospect who ranks as the No. 1 player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class. Mulkey and assistant coach [autotag]Gary Redus[/autotag] made the trip to West Texas on Tuesday night during LSU’s bye week to watch Chavez’s Monterey High School team play in its first playoff game, according to On3’s Matthew Brune.

Chavez recently released a top 10 that includes Arizona, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, UCLA and USC.

According to Brune, Chavez is planning a trip to Baton Rouge following the conclusion of her high school season.

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Top-100 2025 small forward, LSU target recaps last season’s trip to Baton Rouge

The Tigers are still looking to pick up their first commitment in the 2025 class.

LSU men’s basketball and coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] haven’t landed a commitment in the 2025 class yet, but the team is in the mix for a lot of top players.

Top-100 small forward [autotag]Tylis Jordan[/autotag], a native of Louisville, Georgia, has taken six official visits so far. One of those trips was to Baton Rouge last September, prior to McMahon’s first season with the Tigers.

The 2025 prospect had positive things to say when recounting that trip to On3’s Joe Tipton recently.

“I like what coach (Matt) McMahon is doing down there,” he said. “Obviously when I visited there it was year one, but I like how I got to talk to each and every coach and seeing their plan. They’re slowly but surely building something over there with how they develop their players.”

Jordan ranks as the No. 79 player in the 2025 class per On3, and Alabama is currently a slim favorite to land him per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

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5-star LSU shooting guard target breaks down Tigers ahead of official visit

The Tigers are pushing for one of the top players in the 2025 class.

LSU is currently 3-2 to start the 2022-23 men’s basketball season, and while it’s looking for a turnaround on the court this season, coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] is also focusing on acquiring future talent.

The Tigers are currently one of several teams in the mix for five-star 2025 Vermont Academy (Saxtons River, Vt.) shooting guard [autotag]Joson Sanon[/autotag]. Sanon ranks as a top-10 prospect in the 2025 class, and he’s already taken an official visit to Oklahoma.

He’ll be taking a trip to Arizona this coming weekend followed by an official visit with LSU the following weekend. He recently broke down his early impressions of the Tigers with On3’s Jamie Shaw.

“They play fast over there,” Sanon said. “When I was younger, I was a fan of LSU and everything. I grew up liking them, so, I want to see what the atmosphere is like there. I heard it was great, and I want to see for myself what that looks like.”

LSU is still looking for its first commitment in the 2025 class, and landing Sanon would be a massive addition.

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Alabama MBB offers 2025 SG Dorian Jones from Ohio

Recently, the Alabama men’s basketball coaching staff extended an offer to 2025 four-star shooting guard Dorian Jones.

The Alabama coaching staff recently extended an offer to 2025 shooting guard Dorian Jones.

Jones plays for Richmond Heights High School in Cleveland, Ohio. During his sophomore season, Jones helped lead the Spartans to a 29-0 record and a state championship victory as a part of the OHSA’s Chagrin Conference.

The talented guard stands at 6-foot-3 and 160 pounds, according to 247Sports. At the college level, Jones would likely begin his career as a shooting guard with that size and stature. Needless to say, it will be interesting to see his growth and development over the next two years.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Dorian Jones’ recruiting profile.

Boozer twins will visit Florida basketball in November

The twin sons of Carlos Boozer will return to Gainesville for an official visit in November.

A pair of highly sought-after 2025 prospects announced they’ll visit the University of Florida this fall.

The Boozer twins, Cameron and Cayden, will follow up on an unofficial visit from last season and be on campus the weekend of Nov. 4 and plan to attend the matchup with the Gators and Arkansas Razorbacks on Jan. 13.

Cayden Boozer is especially excited to revisit Gainesville.

“I loved the fans, I loved the atmosphere, the team, and the coaching,” Boozer said. “It was a good experience for us.”

Landing both recruits would be a big get for head coach Todd Golden and the Florida basketball squad, but the prospects stated before they are willing to go their separate ways in college.

“We definitely could be a package deal, we also could go somewhere different,” Cameron Boozer said. “At the end of the day, we’ve got to go somewhere that’s best for us.”

“It would be awesome if we could go to the same school at the same time, but one school might be the best situation for him and it might not be for me.”

The Boozer twins are the sons of former NBA star Carlos Boozer, who played in the league for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls.

According to 247Sports, Cameron Boozer is the consensus No. 1 recruit in the nation with a five-star rating and receives comparisons to Orlando Magic forward and NBA first-round pick Paolo Banchero.

Cayden Boozer, however, is a four-star recruit and nationally ranked No. 17 and is the No. 3 overall point guard.

Cameron Boozer says his twin brother is the best point guard in the nation.

“(Cayden) is a very underrated player and gets overlooked a lot because I am his brother,” Cameron said. “The way he pushes the tempo and controls the pace of the game, the way he attacks the rim and finishes, how crafty he is, his skill and feel for the game is rare and I feel like he should be talked about way more.”

The Florida Gators basketball season is still a couple of months away. The first tipoff against Loyola is set for Nov. 6.

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LSU offers 4-star power forward from Combine Academy

LSU head coach Matt McMahon is working on the 2026 recruiting class for the Tigers.

LSU head coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] is working on the 2026 recruiting class for the Tigers, and he believes he has found a diamond in Charlotte, North Carolina.

[autotag]Elhadji Diallo[/autotag] is a six-foot-seven, 200-pound, four-star power forward from Charlotte, North Carolina, where he plays for Combine Academy. The Combine Academy Goats finished the 2022 season 36-5 record and were winners of the Hoopstate Championship over Winston-Salem Christian National.

There are no Crystal Ball projections for Knight at this time but Old Dominion is a 22% favorite to land him per On3. LSU currently does not have any commitments for the 2026 recruiting class but McMahon is off to a nice start.

LSU offers 4-star guard from Greensboro, North Carolina

Matt McMahon is working on recruiting the best players in the 2025 recruiting class.

[autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] is working on recruiting the best players in the 2025 recruiting class. He recently found one of them in Greensboro, North Carolina. Plus, there aren’t a lot of blue bloods privy to him yet.

[autotag]Jaylen Cross[/autotag] is a six-foot-four, 170-pound, four-star shooting guard in the 2025 recruiting class. He is from Greensboro, North Carolina where he plays for Caldwell Academy. Caldwell Academy finished the 2022 season 19-12 with a loss to Wayne Country Day in the State Quarterfinals.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Cross and there is no favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Cross is a guard that has a really smooth shot and does a great job facilitating.

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LSU offers 2025 four-star center from Kentucky

LSU’s basketball staff went to Kentucky to check out one of the best players in the 2025 recruiting class.

LSU basketball’s recruiting staff has taken a trip deep into the heart of blue-chip basketball country as they checked out one of the best centers in the 2025 recruiting class.

Malachi Moreno is a 6-foot-11, 200-pound, four-star center from Georgetown, Kentucky, where he plays for Great Crossing High School. Great Crossing finished last season 28-6 with a loss to Lexington Catholic in the playoffs.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Moreno at this time but Indiana is a 23% favorite to land him per On3.

Moreno does not have a long highlight film. He just has some clips from random games. From what I can see he does a great job getting rebounds and he can score easily even when getting double-teamed.

LSU offers 4-star shooting guard from Cleveland

LSU basketball’s staff took a trip to Cleveland to check out one of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class.

LSU basketball’s staff took a trip to Cleveland, Ohio to check out one of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class. The Tigers don’t have any commitments for the 2025 class yet, but four-star Dorian Jones would be a great addition.

[autotag]Dorian Jones[/autotag] is a 6-foot-4, 160-pound four-star shooting guard from Cleveland where he plays for Richmond Heights, which is one of the best basketball teams in the country. The Richmond Heights Spartans finished the 2022 season 29-0 and 10-0 in conference play. The Spartans won the Division IV state championship with a 76-20 victory over Crestview in the championship game.

Jones will be one to keep an eye on going forward.

LSU offers 2025 four-star shooting guard from Canada

Efeosa Oliogu is a 6-foot-5, 200-pound, four-star shooting guard from Toronto, Ontario.

[autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] and his staff are working hard to land some of the best recruits in the country. They recently offered a four-star shooting guard from the 2025 recruiting class.

[autotag]Efeosa Oliogu[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 200-pound, four-star shooting guard from Toronto, Ontario, where he has played for Canada’s national team as well as multiple high-level AAU teams. Oliogu holds a lot of Divison I offers. Four of those offers came from SEC schools (Alabama, Auburn, Missouri and Vanderbilt). So far, Maryland is considered the favorite to land him.

The Terrapins have received a Crystal Ball projection to land him per 247Sports and they are a 34% favorite to land him per On3.