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Where Wisconsin commit Zach Kinziger lands in new ESPN100 for class of 2025

Where Wisconsin commit Zach Kinziger lands in new ESPN100 for class of 2025

Wisconsin commit Zach Kinziger is up to No. 67 in the latest ESPN100 ranking for the class of 2025.

The top-ranked shooting guard has been on a steady rise over the last 11 months after committing to Wisconsin back in August of 2023.

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The De Pere, Wisconsin is also ranked as a four-star by 247Sports, specifically as the No. 132 overall player in the class of 2025 and No. 20 shooting guard. He is also ranked firmly within Rival’s top 150.

His recent rise in ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals’ national recruiting rankings all come after a fantastic season of summer showcase events with De Pere High School and Team Herro. Kinziger just recently led his school to a 5-0 record at the WBY Tournament in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, and took home All-Tournament honors for his performance.

The 6’3,” 175-pound shooting guard projects to provide a significant boost to a Wisconsin program that is in need of a strong run of regular season and postseason play.

The 2024-25 team has expectations to begin that stretch, though the forward-looking outlook focuses on class of 2024 point guard Daniel Freitag and Kinziger to help lead that charge.

The talented shooting guard has pushed Wisconsin’s class of 2025 up to No. 7 in the nation at this early stage in the cycle. He and three-star center Will Garlock are the class’ two commitments at the moment.

Other notable inclusions in the latest ESPN100 include Wisconsin top target combo guard Davion Hannah at No. 30 and top-ranked in-state small forward Xzavion Mitchell (Iowa State commit) at No. 68.

Wisconsin’s class of 2025 is still searching for a few more splashes before the recruiting cycle comes to an end next year.

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Sooners ink two basketball commits headlined by Top 50 prospect Kaden Cooper

Oklahoma signed two athletic wing players during the early signing period, Jacolb Cole and Kaden Cooper. From @thatmanbryant

Oklahoma’s basketball program earned a massive boost for its future over the weekend. Oklahoma received signed national letters of intent from two talented basketball players that will join the team as freshmen in 2023. Kaden Cooper and Jacolb Cole signed during the early signing period to help jumpstart Oklahoma’s recruiting efforts for the class of 2023.

Cole, a 6-8 forward from Bellaire, Texas, is a four-star prospect according to  ESPN and Rivals and ranked a three-star per 247Sports. He is the No. 69 player on the ESPN100, ranked No. 107 nationally by Rivals, and the No. 6 player in Missouri according to 247Sports.

Cole’s calling card is his versatility, which is becoming the norm across all levels of basketball for guys with his height. Cole can play against smaller power forwards but will need to put weight on to bang with the older, more physically mature power forwards at the college level. His athleticism, length, and lateral quickness will allow him to guard traditional small forwards too.

Offensively, Cole thrives slashing to the bucket and using his ballhandling skills to help create for others. Long term, he could be great as a secondary playmaker for Porter Moser’s offensive system.

The second of two signees, Kaden Cooper, as of right now, is the crown jewel of the 2023 recruiting class for Oklahoma. The homegrown Sooner is staying in Oklahoma to play his college ball after passing up opportunities to play for Alabama, Kansas, and LSU.

Cooper is a monumental signing for Oklahoma, who hadn’t signed a player in the top 50 of the ESPN100 since they landed in-state legend Trae Young. Cooper is ranked No. 44 on the ESPN100 and No. 56 per 247Sports.

Cooper is a standout two-way player. He has eye-popping athleticism that will help him thrive playing in a system that is a little more free-flowing and plans to get out and run in transition. His long-term ceiling will be determined by how well he continues to evolve as a shooter.

With the signing of both, Oklahoma currently ranks 29th in the nation in team recruiting rankings for 2023. Oklahoma remains hopeful that four-star shooting guard Sebastian Mack announces in Oklahoma’s favor come Wednesday. As of right now, the heavy momentum looks very much in favor of UCLA.

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