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Clemson one of five finalists for four-star wing from the Buckeye State

With one verbal commitment so far in its 2023 class, Clemson was named a finalist for a top 75 prospect on Friday.

Clemson is in contention for one of the premier recruits in the class of 2023.

Four-star wing Dailyn Swain took to Twitter on Friday to announce his five finalists of Arkansas, Arizona State, Clemson, Ohio State and Xavier.

The 6-foot-6, 170-pound Swain is the No. 75 overall recruit and the No. 15 small forward in the class of 2023, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.

While Ohio State is the favorite to land the Columbus, Ohio product, Swain still appears very interested in the Tigers.

“Clemson is fairly new in my recruitment process,” Swain told On3. “I am still working on building relationships with the staff. I am setting up a visit to the campus in the near future.”

So far, Clemson has landed one verbal commitment in its 2023 recruiting class in three-star small forward Asa Thomas.

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‘It’s an ideal combination of academics and athletics’: Talented Illinois prospect talks Clemson commitment

Asa Thomas knew it was time. It just felt right. The three-star guard/forward out of Lake Forest (IL.) High School offered his verbal commitment to Brad Brownell’s program on Thursday afternoon, making him Clemson’s first class of 2023 pledge. …

Asa Thomas knew it was time.

It just felt right.

The three-star guard/forward out of Lake Forest (IL.) High School offered his verbal commitment to Brad Brownell’s program on Thursday afternoon, making him Clemson’s first class of 2023 pledge.

Thomas detailed his decision with The Clemson Insider Thursday.

“Clemson is in one of the top conferences in the country, where they play the best competition night in and night out,” Thomas said. “Clemson’s strong academic reputation was also a big factor in my decision. It’s an ideal combination of academics and athletics for me.”

Additionally, it was Brownell and assistant head coach Billy Donlon who made Thomas feel like a priority right away. That led the 6-foot-6, 185-pound rising senior to pick the Tigers over programs like DePaul, Illinois, Iowa, Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.

“My relationship with Coach Brownell and Coach Donlon is great,” he said. “We talk on the daily and it feels like home every time I talk to them. Coach Donlon is from around my area, so he and I clicked right away.”

According to Thomas, Brownell has insisted that Clemson needs a shooter like himself and he feels as though he can fit that role.

Thomas is a self-described versatile threat on the offensive end. He’s the type of player that can be used in different spots, whether you need him to knock down a three or play his back to the basket — he can see the court pretty well.

What can Clemson fans expect out of Thomas once he arrives in Tiger Town?

“Clemson fans can expect a guy that’s going to leave it all out there every play,” Thomas said. “They are going to get a shot maker and a guy that can make others around him better.”

While Thomas hasn’t set up an official visit quite yet, he’s hoping he can set one up for the fall, which could coincide with a football game.

“I knew I didn’t need to wait any longer,” he said regarding Thursday’s decision,” and now I can focus on just getting better and having a great senior season with my guys.”

— Photo for this article courtesy of @asa5thomas on Instagram.

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Clemson basketball lands first 2023 commitment

Brad Brownell and his staff just landed their first 2023 commit, a small forward from the Prairie State.

Clemson head coach Brad Brownell and his staff have landed their first commit in the class of 2023.

With 11 total offers on the table, three-star forward Asa Thomas took to social media on Thursday to announce his commitment to Clemson.

The 6-foot-7, 185-pound forward is the No. 40 small forward and No. 198 overall prospect, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.

The Tigers offered Thomas, a Lake Forest High School product (Lake Forest Ill.), on June 21. He held offers from DePaul, Illinois, Iowa, Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin and Yale.

With Hunter Tyson entering his fifth and final year with Clemson, Thomas’ commitment will help fill the void left behind when Tyson departs.

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Wisconsin F target Asa Thomas commits to an ACC program

A Badgers wing target in the 2023 recruiting class has committed to an ACC program:

Earlier today, 2023, three-star forward Asa Thomas, who held an offer from UW, officially committed to Clemson University.

Per the 247Sports composite, he is the No. 198 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, the No. 40 SF in the country, and the No. 7 player in Illinois. 

Thomas, a 6-foot-7, 185-pound sweet-shooting wing, averaged 17.4 points as a junior.

The Lake Forest High School standout also held offers from Wisconsin, Depaul, Illinois, Iowa, Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern, Oklahoma, and Virginia Tech.

The Illinois native announced his commitment to Clemson University via his Twitter account:

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Clemson adds major addition to 2023 class

Clemson has landed its first class of 2023 commitment. Lake Forest’s (IL.) three-star Asa Thomas announced his verbal pledge to Brad Brownell’s program via social media on Thursday afternoon. The 6-foot-6, 185-pound guard/forward from the class of …

Clemson has landed its first class of 2023 commitment.

Lake Forest’s (IL.) three-star Asa Thomas announced his verbal pledge to Brad Brownell’s program via social media on Thursday afternoon.

The 6-foot-6, 185-pound guard/forward from the class of 2023 committed to Clemson over programs like DePaul, Illinois, Iowa, Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.

“They explained to me how I would fit and they extended the offer during that zoom,” Thomas told The Clemson Insider after receiving an offer from the Tigers on June 21. “I was really excited. My family and I really appreciate their belief in me.”

Clemson assistant head coach Billy Donlon spearheaded Thomas’ recruitment and landed his first recruit as a member of Brownell’s staff.

“Coach Donlon is from my area, so we had an instant connection and that has carried over with Coach Brownell and the rest of the staff, ” Thomas said. “The program is built on a great foundation. They have been right there year after year in one of the best conferences in the country.”

After Clemson extended an offer to Thomas last month, we asked the Illinois native where the Tigers currently stood in his recruitment. He told us at that time that Clemson was “up there” and that he would let things play out, with a decision likely coming soon.

A decision came to head nearly three weeks later.

Thomas is a self-described versatile threat on the offensive end. He’s the type of player that can be used in different spots, whether you need him to knock down a three or play his back to the basket — he can see the court pretty well.

247Sports considers Thomas to be a top-200 national recruit.

As Clemson looks to further add to its 2023 recruiting class, the staff remains committed to finding the best players that fit Brownell’s system whether it be high school prospects or portal prospects.

— Photo for this article courtesy of Asa Thomas.

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Illinois prospect ‘really excited’ about new Clemson offer, says Tigers ‘up there’ in recruitment

Clemson became the latest program to offer Lake Forest’s (IL.) Asa Thomas. Thomas announced on Twitter Tuesday that Clemson had extended an offer to him over a Zoom call. The 6-foot-6, 185-pound guard/forward from the class of 2023 also lists offers …

Clemson became the latest program to offer Lake Forest’s (IL.) Asa Thomas.

Thomas announced on Twitter Tuesday that Clemson had extended an offer to him over a Zoom call. The 6-foot-6, 185-pound guard/forward from the class of 2023 also lists offers from programs like DePaul, Illinois, Iowa, Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.

“They explained to me how I would fit and they extended the offer during that zoom,” Thomas told The Clemson Insider. “I was really excited. My family and I really appreciate their belief in me.”

He jumped on Tuesday’s Zoom call with Clemson head coach Brad Brownell, assistant head coach Billy Donlon and director of recruiting Lucas McKay.

Clemson has been texting and calling Thomas a lot recently, which not only means a lot to the Illinois native but it also proves to him just how interested the Tigers are in him.

“Coach Donlon is from my area, so we had an instant connection and that has carried over with Coach Brownell and the rest of the staff, ” Thomas said. “The program is built on a great foundation. They have been right there year after year in one of the best conferences in the country.”

Now that he has an offer from Clemson in hand, where do the Tigers currently stand in Thomas’ recruitment?

“Clemson is up there right now,” he said. “Just letting it all play out and am trying to figure it out soon.”

Thomas is a self-described versatile threat on the offensive end. He’s the type of player that can be used in different spots, whether you need him to knock down a three or play his back to the basket — he can see the court pretty well.

— Photo for this article courtesy of Asa Thomas.

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Wisconsin basketball’s remaining big board in the 2023 recruiting class

After landing two commitments in the 2023 recruiting class, all attention pivots to these three prospects:

Greg Gard and the Wisconsin men’s basketball program are in a really good spot with the 2023 recruiting class as they enter the July evaluation period.

As it stands, UW has already received verbal commitments from three-star combo-guard John Blackwell, and four-star center Gus Yalden – giving coach Gard a really solid foundation to build on.

Typically speaking, July is when most of the under the radar prospects see their recruitment take off – making it increasingly difficult for a school like Wisconsin to stay in the mix once the blue bloods come knocking. So, having already sealed the deal on two priority recruits at this point in the cycle is rather impressive.

Wisconsin is expected to take three, possibly even four prospects in the 2023 recruiting cycle. So, having two players already in the fold allows coach Gard the flexibility to put the full-court press on his remaining top of the board recruits.

Here are, in no particular order, the three recruits I expect coach Gard to prioritize in the 2023 recruiting class moving forward:

Who is Oklahoma Basketball targeting in the 2023 class?

Oklahoma signed three in the 2022 class. Who is on Oklahoma’s radar in 2023?

Oklahoma’s men’s basketball team has been mired in a difficult stretch to say the least. After losing Saturday at Iowa State 75-54, the Sooners have dropped 10 of their past 12 games and fell to the “first four out” section of ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology projection.

OU signed three in the 2022 class back in November. According to ESPN, OU signed a pair of top-100 players in point guard Milos Uzan and small forward Otega Oweh. Oklahoma also signed the top international prospect according to ESPN in Germany wing Benny Schröder.

Who are the Sooners after beyond 2022, though? Let’s take a look at some of OU’s 2023 targets.