Tag: college basketball recruiting

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.

Recruiting analyst believes Bronny James ‘at least top-25’ in his class

The eldest son of LeBron James, Bronny James, is projected to be one of the best players in his high school class in the nation.

Bronny James and several other young basketball players were unable to do their typical summer routine this year, with the pandemic greatly limiting the number of tournaments and summer basketball available. But even though his high school team was unable to finish the season and he was held out of playing this summer on the AAU circuit, Bronny is still regarded as one of the best players in his class.

The latest to publish their belief in Bronny’s future as a basketball prospect was Rivals.com analyst Eric Bossi, who answered a question about Bronny’s ranking in his class, saying he believes he’s at least a top-25 player in the class of 2023.

Bronny is a kid who we did get to see quite a bit during his freshman season playing for a loaded Sierra Canyon program. He’s a nice athlete, shows potential as a jump shooter and is an alert passer. Obviously, his bloodlines are incredible. He would have to rank in at least the top 25 or so to start off with.

Bronny is the biggest name in his class, but he also has the game to go with it. And at only 15, he has plenty of improvement to make that can help him grow even more over the course of his high school career.

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WATCH: Highlights from Texas basketball’s win over California Baptist

Watch the highlights from the Texas Longhorns win over the California Baptist Lancers

On Tuesday night, the Texas Longhorns moved to 3-0 on the season and stay undefeated with a win over the California Baptist Lancers.

The final score: 67-54

The top scorers for the Longhorns were sophomore guard Courtney Ramey with 19 points and both Jericho Sims and Andrew Jones tallied 11 points each. Sims also added 11 rebounds, giving him a double-double.

Watch the highlights from the game below:

Via Stadium on YouTube

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Texas basketball stays undefeated with win over California Baptist

The Texas Longhorns stay undefeated as they defeat the California Baptist Lancers

Texas basketball is off to a hot start!

A few days ago, Texas pulled off an incredible upset on the road against Purdue with a final score of 70-66.

For an encore, the Longhorns hosted and defeated the California Baptist Lancers, 67-54. Texas now moves to 3-0 on the season. Guard Courtney Ramey was a standout for the Longhorns. He helped carry the team with 19 points on 8/11 shooting, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. He was, as some would say, a “stat sheet stuffer.”

Sophomore guard Andrew Jones was a huge plus off the bench for Texas. In 28 minutes of action, Jones shot 5/9 for 11 points. He also brought in five boards and two steals.

Up next for the Longhorns, Prarie View A&M comes to Austin on November 15th.

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WATCH: Jase Febres gets a vicious block vs California Baptist

Watch as Texas Longhorns guard Jase Febres swats a shot attempt by the California Baptist Lancers

Already three games into the 2019/20 Texas college basketball season, and the Longhorns are off to a 2-0 start.

On Tuesday night, the California Baptist Lancers came to Austin, also sitting with a 2-0 record.

With about 12:37 left in the game, Texas guard Jase Febres swats away a weak layup attempt by the Lancers. Febres may have learned a thing or two about blocking from former Longhorn Jaxson Hayes. On the night, Febres has six points on 2/9 shooting. He has averaged eight points per game.

Check out the highlight block below.

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