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Friday Recruiting Roundup: Elite 11 Finals, commitments, and more

The latest recruiting stories from the College Sports Wire family.

June is always one of the busiest times for a college football program. While it may not be the hustle of being in season.

Coaches across the country are hosting prospects on official visits while also hosting and traveling to prospect camps, looking for prospects in not just the 2024 recruiting cycle but 2025, 2026, and yes, even the 2027 recruiting classes.

For recruits, it’s much the same, rising seniors are taking their official visits and attending camps while underclassmen are also attending camps, hoping to perfect their craft.

Below we go share some of the biggest recruiting stories from the College Sports Wire family of sites.

Before delving into those, however, there are some national recruiting stories worth passing along.

Elite 11 Finals:

The Elite 11 Finals are currently going on out in Los Angeles. The event is entering its third and final day. There are 20 quarterbacks taking part in the finals, they are the following;

  • Dylan Raiola (Georgia commit)
  • Julian Sayin (Alabama commit)
  • Jadyn Davis (Michigan commit)
  • DJ Lagway (Florida commit)
  • CJ Carr (Notre Dame commit)
  • Air Noland (Ohio State commit)
  • Luke Kromenhoek (Florida State commit)
  • Elijah Brown (uncommitted)
  • Ryan Puglisi (Georgia commit)
  • Colin Hurley (LSU commit)
  • Dante Reno (South Carolina commit)
  • Demond Williams Jr (Ole Miss commit)
  • Hauss Hejny (TCU commit)
  • Isaac Wilson (Utah commit)
  • Ethan Grunkemeyer (Penn State commit)
  • Daniel Kaelin (Nebraska commit)
  • Danny O’Neil (Colorado commit)
  • Michael Hawkins (Oklahoma commit)
  • Trever Jackson (uncommitted)

Entering the final day, the Elite 11’s official rankings were Julian Sayin, Dylan Raiola, Air Noland, Will Hammond, CJ Carr, Hauss Hejny, DJ Lagway, Colin Hurley, Trever Jackson, Demond Williams II, Luke Kromenhoek.

Updated Top 25 college basketball recruiting classes for 2024 from 247Sports

We take a look at the top 25 recruiting classes for the 2024 cycle as it stands here in early June including the UNC basketball program staying at No. 1.

With the 2023 college basketball recruiting cycle wrapped up as players enroll in the next few weeks, the focus has completely shifted to the 2024 class.

Early on here in June, 247Sports has released its updated rankings for the 2024 class, proving expert analysis following the high school season and the Spring AAU cycle.

There was a lot of movement in the rankings for individual prospects including in the top 25. But there was also some movement in the team rankings based on how the player rankings turned out.

The updated composite team rankings include rankings from 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and On3. They are calculated and averaged out for the team ranking.

The 2024 class rankings are based on 247Sports Composite rankings as of June 10.

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North Carolina receives boost for next season as five-star guard reclassifies

The North Carolina Tar Heels received some big news on Tuesday morning in regards to their roster for next season.

The North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team received a big boost to their 2023-2024 fortunes on Tuesday as it was announced that five-star guard Elliot Cadeau will reclassify from the 2024 recruiting class to the 2023 recruiting class.

Cadeau’s decision doesn’t come as a huge surprise – rumors and speculation has been spreading that such a decision could be made for quite some time. Cadeau announced his decision on Twitter.

As pointed out by Tar Heels Wire, he’ll join a Tar Heel’ backcourt that includes R.J. Davis, Seth Trimble, Cormac Ryan, and Simeon Wilcher.

Cadeau is considered by most of the recruiting industry as a five-star prospect with Rivals ranking him the highest of any service, as the eighth-best player in the country.

The 6-foot-2, 170-pound point guard plays for Link Year and is a native of Branson, Missouri. He committed to the Tar Heels over offers from Baylor, Kansas, Maryland, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, and Texas Tech among others. He only took a pair of official visits in his recruitment, one to North Carolina and one to Texas Tech.

The Tar Heels are coming off a 20-13 season in 2022-2023 which included an 11-9 record in conference play. After starting the season as the No.1 team in the country, the Tar Heels failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009-2010. They’ll enter their third season under head coach Hubert Davis this fall. Despite this past season’s struggles, expect the Tar Heels to once again be among the top-25 teams in the country come next preseason and a Darkhorse title favorite.

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College basketball recruiting: Matthew Gilhool showcases why he is a national recruit

Matthew Gilhool shows that he is a complete power forward.

At the Under Armour Next Session II, Matthew Gilhool was one of the standout performers. Offered by Rutgers basketball, Gilhool showcased his range and ability on offense, underscoring why he is such a highly-sought after recruit.

Gilhool is a talented forward from the Westtown School (Elizabethtown, PA). He is a three-star and ranked as the No. 188 player in the nation in the On3 composite rankings.

He currently holds offers from Rutgers, Maryland, Miami, Mississippi State, Penn State, Virginia Tech, La Salle and Temple among others. The Temple offer was the most recent for Gilhool and came in early May

At the Under Armour event, Gilhool showed some range with the ability to shoot from deep. But he also banged around effectively in the paint, using his length well. He finds space, posts up and has confidence when he turns and puts the ball on the floor.

He is athletic and strong when driving to the basket:

A member of the 2024 recruiting class, Gilhool could well make a move up the rankings following his performance at the Under Armour event.

The Rutgers recruiting class is currently the second-highest ranked class in the nation according to 247Sports. It features five-star Airious Bailey along with two four-star commits in Lathan Sommerville and Dellquan Warren.

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Top ranked 2024 shooting guard Tre Johnson speaks on his top schools

Arkansas, Baylor, Kansas, Kentucky and Texas are standing out to the nation’s top prospect.

Five-star shooting guard Tre Johnson is at the top of the recruiting board for many premier programs across the nation. Continue reading “Top ranked 2024 shooting guard Tre Johnson speaks on his top schools”

Top-25 recruit arrives on campus for official visit to Florida

Florida is hosting a top-25 player in the class of 2024 over the weekend on an official visit, and he’s officially checked in from Gainesvile.

Four-star class of 2024 point guard [autotag]Dedan Thomas Jr[/autotag]. arrived on campus at the University of Florida for his official visit on Saturday, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers.

Swamp247’s Jacob Rudner checked in with Thomas before the visit and learned that his decision will come down to comfortability when all is said and done.

“I just feel like for me to make a decision it’s going to be more of a feeling thing than anything,” Thomas said. “I want to get a feel for the place and see how comfortable I am.”

Thomas took officials visits to Arizona, Houston, Gonzaga and UCLA in 2022, but he’s saved the Gators for last.

This is Thomas’ first trip to Gainesville despite being in contact with the program since [autotag]Todd Golden[/autotag] took over. He met Golden at a camp in 2021 and has kept in contact with him, and Thomas knows associate coach Carlin Hartman extremely well after his younger brother played with Hartman’s son under him while they were in Las Vegas.

Those relationships should help out, but that’s what Florida has been leaning on for some time now. To seal the deal, the Gators will have to show him that Florida is the best fit. Thomas knows he’ll get a chance to play early at Florida with points guards [autotag]Kyle Lofton[/autotag] and [autotag]Myreon Jones[/autotag] moving on from the college ranks next season, but he has to feel comfortable at the university to succeed.

There’s talk of Thomas reclassifying to the class of 2023 and joining the team next year, but that’s something he is still considering.

The 247Sports composite ranks him at No. 24 overall and at No. 4 among point guards in the country. He’s also the top-ranked player in Nevada from the class of 2024.

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Florida basketball adds Australian center to 2023 recruiting class

The Gators earned a commitment from 6-foot-11 center Alex Condon from Australia this week.

Todd Golden has landed his second commit from the class of 2023, 6-foot-11-inch Australian center [autotag]Alex Condon[/autotag], according to 247Sports.

Condon took an official visit to the University of Florida in January and couldn’t believe the atmosphere in an SEC area. Seeing Gators fans cheer on the Orange and Blue as they beat the Missouri Tigers was enough to convince him that Gainesville was home.

“I chose Florida because I believe that it was the best fit for me,” Condon said. “They are great people and the new coach is young and enthusiastic. Everyone was really welcoming and I got to meet all of the boys. It was an impressive school from the start of the visit to the end.”

Although it may take some time for Condon to find his footing at Florida, he’ll join the team right after it loses [autotag]Colin Castleton[/autotag], who is also 6-foot-11-inches. Replacing the size is good for Golden and Co., but even better is that Condon sees himself stepping into Castleton’s role seamlessly.

“They got Collin Castleton who has done really well at Florida at been super successful,” he said. “They play through him quite a lot, which I saw in the Missouri game, so he said he sees me who can follow in his footsteps and they want to play through me a lot, through passing in the post, making moves off the dribble and things like that. Also, it’s a fast style they play and so for a 6-foot-11 guy, I move pretty well. He (Golden) thinks I can play serious minutes next season, as well.”

Condon joins three-star power forward [autotag]Thomas Haugh [/autotag] in the Gators’ 2023 recruiting class. While 247Sports has yet to give Condon a rating, he’s known as a high-IQ player who screens and rolls to the rim with finishing ability. He’s also a strong rebounder, which should come naturally with his height.

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Texas makes the top five for 2024 PF Marcus Adams Jr.

Marcus Adams spoke about what stands out about each of his top five schools.

2024 power forward Marcus Adams Jr. has narrowed down his recruitment to five schools. Continue reading “Texas makes the top five for 2024 PF Marcus Adams Jr.”

WATCH: Highlights and comments from Tom Izzo on each recruit from MSU’s 2021 class

The class ranks No. 6 in 247Sports for 2021 — which is only second to Michigan in the Big Ten.

Michigan State Basketball wrapped up one of Tom Izzo’s best classes of all-time on Wednesday, when Jaden Atkins, Pierre Brooks II and Max Christie all signed their National Letters of Intent to become Spartans.

The class ranks No. 6 in 247Sports for 2021 — which is only second to Michigan in the Big Ten. Keep in mind that ranking could rise even higher if 2022 star recruit Emoni Bates reclassifies to the 2021 class.

“In summing these three players up, you’ve got great student-athletes, you’ve got great size for their positions and people who can play both ends of the court,” Izzo said in a press release provided by MSU Athletics on Wednesday. “I think a really encouraging thing is they are guys that can shoot the ball, but I think they are guys that want to win and guys that want to be here. That, to me, is more valuable than anything.”

MSU also published some really interesting welcome videos for each recruit on Wednesday evening, including highlights and comments on each recruit from Izzo. Get a closer look at each of the new Spartans below:

Nations No. 1 PF, Georgia native Jabari Smith to announce commitment Friday

Jabari Smith of Tyrone, Georgia is set to make his college decision this Friday, choosing between UGA, Auburn, LSU, UNC and Georgia Tech.

5-star power forward Jabari Smith is set to commit between Georgia, Auburn, LSU, Georgia Tech and UNC on Friday, according to reports by TiptonEdits and later  confirmed by ESPN.

Smith is rated as the No. 1 power forward and the No. 1 recruit in the state of Georgia in the 2021 recruiting class, according to 247Sports.

Georgia basketball coach Tom Crean has experience in keeping star basketball players in-state and signing them to play for the Bulldogs.

Possible 2020 NBA No. 1 overall pick Anthony Edwards did just that for the Bulldogs last year when the Atlanta native signed with Georgia and was named SEC Freshman of the Year in his one season with the Bulldogs.

247Sports currently predicts Smith will sign with Auburn.

Check back here Friday for updates on Smith’s commitment.