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Rutgers women’s basketball to host Payton Dunbar on official visit

Payton Dunbar will be taking a Rutgers basketball official visit this summer.

At the end of the month, Rutgers women’s basketball will host Payton Dunbar, for an official visit,

The news of Dunbar’s Rutgers visit came via Rivals beat writer Alex Crouthamel. Dunbar has received offers from schools such as Miami, Michigan, and Syracuse.

During her high school career, Dunbar has frustrated her opponents with athleticism and excellent length. She has also displayed impressive range as a shooter and has been a sparkplug on offense. Due to her play, schools nationwide, including Rutgers, have taken notice as they look to add to their 2025 class.

While Dunbar’s collegiate debut is still over a year away, Rutgers will get a chance later this month to make their pitch. The Scarlet Knights are coming off an 8-24 campaign but have added some intriguing talent. That list includes Janae Walker and Jojo Lacey in the transfer portal and five-star recruit [autotag]Kiyomi McMiller[/autotag].

 

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— Payton Dunbar (@DunbarPayton) May 9, 2024

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Before June comes to a close, Dunbar will be busy. The talented guard also has visits scheduled with Michigan, Wake Forest, and Virginia, according to 247Sports. On her tour, Rutgers will be the last stop, giving Rutgers ample time to prepare. If they can add Dunbar to the mix, then the 2025 class will have another talented scorer.

Rutgers women’s basketball’s Kiyomi McMiller on her NIL deal with the Jordan Brand

Kiyomi McMiller has an NIL deal with the Jordan Brand.

Last year, Kiyomi McMiller signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with the Jordan Brand. The five-star athlete from New Jersey signed with Rutgers basketball this spring.

McMiller finished as the No. 27 recruit in the nation in the ESPN rankings. She picked Rutgers from an offer list that included Arizona State, Baylor, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan and Ole Miss.

She is the highest-ranked recruit to commit to head coach [autotag]Coquese Washington[/autotag], who is entering her third season with the Scarlet Knights.

As for McMiller, her NIL deal with the biggest brand in basketball is certainly a big deal and puts her on not just a national stage but an international one.

And she made history with the deal, becoming the first high school athlete to sign an NIL deal with the Jordan Brand.

“I really got the deal by actually being watched by the brand a couple years before I was selected,” McMiller told Rutgers Wire.

“They watched my workouts and watched how I grew better as I got older. And they had just texted me through Instagram and told me that they wanted me to be a part of the brand and we just went from there.”

McMiller finished her senior season with Life Center Academy (Burlington, New Jersey) averaging 30.1 points per game.

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She also had 6.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. In addition, McMiller averaged 2.8 steals per gam as the Warriors finished 12-16 on the season.

Rutgers women’s basketball offered Maryland four-star guard Autumn Fleary

Autumn Fleary pulled in another offer this week.

Autumn Fleary is one of the latest offers to be sent out from Rutgers women’s basketball. The Maryland guard was offered by Rutgers on May 23.

In addition to being offered by Rutgers, she recently participated in the trials for the United States U17 national team. She is a guard for the McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Maryland).

Fleary is a four-star guard according to ESPN. She is the No. 21 recruit in the nation in the ESPN rankings for 2026 and is considered one of the top point guards in the country (if not the top point guard).

Along with Rutgers, other programs to have offered Fleary include Boston College, Central Florida, Florida, Marquette, Mississippi State, St. John’s, SMU, TCU, Virginia and Virginia Tech among others in a very crowded recruitment.

Fleary is electric with the ball in her hands. Her court vision and basketball IQ are impressive for a class of 2026 guard and she has the ability to create for herself offensively and distribute to teammates.

 

Rutgers has built some nice momentum on the recruiting trail with their 2024 class.

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Headlining the incoming class are five-star guard [autotag]Kiyomi McMiller[/autotag] and four-star forward [autotag]Zachara Perkins[/autotag].

 

Rutgers women’s basketball reveals 2024-2025 road and home opponents

Rutgers women’s basketball now knows their Big Ten home opponents.

While the 2024-2025 campaign is still months away, Rutgers women’s basketball fans began marking their calendars on Wednesday. The Big Ten revealed home and road opponents for every team in the conference, including Rutgers. In the 18-game league schedule, there will be a few unique road trips for fans to plan. 

During the 2024-2025 campaign, Rutgers’ road slate includes games against Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, and Oregon. Their meeting against the Oregon Ducks will mark the fourth all-time matchup and first since 2010 between the two programs. Rutgers will also play Penn State on the road. 

Additionally, there will be plenty of reasons to head to Jersey Mike’s Arena. The home slate includes games against Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, and USC. With UCLA and USC now in the Big Ten, they will, in a way, be making history with these match-ups.

 

USC and Rutgers will face off for the first time since  2009. The matchup with UCLA will mark the seventh meeting between the two programs and the first since 1999.

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After a disappointing season, Rutgers will be eager to put the 2023-2024 campaign in the rearview mirror. Their record should improve due to a talented recruiting class that includes Kiyomi McMiller. They also added a few veteran pieces in the transfer portal in the form of Janae Walker and Jojo Lacey. Game dates and times will be announced in the coming months. 

Rutgers women’s basketball announces signing of five-star guard Kiyomi McMiller

Kiyomi McMiller has officially signed with Rutgers basketball.

On Thursday afternoon, Rutgers women’s basketball added another talented guard to the mix with the signing of Kiyomi McMiller.

McMiller signs with Rutgers following an impressive high school career at Life Center Academy (Burlington, New Jersey).

Over the last two years, McMiller has been a scoring machine, but she took her game to a new level as a senior. Last season, she averaged 30.1 points per game. During her high school career, the talented guard scored 2,015 points and recorded 231 steals in 70 games. 

While McMiller’ collegiate debut is months away excitement in Piscataway is building for the impact she will make. Her new head coach has been impressed by what she has seen from McMiller and sees her as a great fit.

5️⃣🌟 guard @Kiyomi_McMiller has officially SIGNED with #Rutgers Basketball‼️@aleccr12 has more —> https://t.co/Cl1uTk56rd

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— Rutgers Scarlet Knights | TheKnightReport.Net (@RutgersRivals) April 18, 2024

“Kiyomi McMiller is one of the most exciting players I’ve ever seen play the game of basketball,” head coach Coquese Washington told Rutger athletics. “She is a walking highlight, and our fans are going to love watching her breathtaking performances in Jersey Mike’s Arena. She is a fast-paced guard which fits in well with how we like to play.”

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— Overtime (@overtime) April 30, 2022

With McMiller in the lineup Rutgers offense is expected to improve. She is known for her skilled ball handling and scoring ability. She was graded as one of the top prospects in the country by outlets such as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sports Center Next and WSLAM.

Rutgers women’s basketball recruit scores over 40 points in win over Cardinal O’Hara

Kiyomi McMiller had a huge game over the weekend.

The future is certainly bright for Rutgers women’s basketball. Kioymi Mcmiller, who recently committed to Rutgers, put together a masterpiece in her most recent game.

The five-star guard recorded an impressive 43 points against Cardinal O’Hara on Sunday. Due to her strong scoring effort, Life Center Academy was able to move on in their play-by-play event. While McMiller is one of the best players in her class, her recent performance provided a reminder of why Rutgers made her a priority.

When Mcmiller committed to Rutgers, she became the highest-ranked recruit since head coach Coquese Washington took over the program. The New Jersey native was ranked as the No.22 player in the nation by ESPNW.

Although she has yet to make her collegiate debut, expectations are high after performances like this.

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For Washington, McMiller’s recent excellence is an encouraging sign. She is already looked at as a building block of the future for a program looking to turn things around.

If McMiller can string together a few 40-point performances as a Scarlet Knight, then she will become a fan favorite quickly.

Five-star decision: Rutgers new guard Kiyomi McMiller explains why she picked the Scarlet Knights

Kiyomi McMiller talks about her Rutgers basketball commotment.

Over the weekend, Rutgers women’s basketball received one of the biggest commitments in program history from Kiyomi McMiller. The five-star guard from New Jersey is now the centerpiece of head coach Coquese Washington’s rebuilding of the program.

A 5-foot-9 guard from Life Center Academy (Burlington, New Jersey), McMiller is ranked the No. 22 player in the nation by ESPN. She had a predictably strong offer list that included Arizona State, Baylor, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan and Ole Miss among many others.

McMiller, in committing to Rutgers, sent a massive message to her fellow recruits in the class of 2024, which is deep and talented in New Jersey. She tells Rutgers Wire that she believes in the direction of Washington’s rebuilding of the Scarlet Knights.

When asked about her decision to commit, McMiller said that Washington had a pitch where “her vision for me aligned my vision for myself.”

“I think me and coach’s relationship is pretty good,” McMiller told Rutgers Wire this week.

“Because me and coach can just sit on the phone and just talk about basketball and I think she is just an easy person to talk to anyway.”

McMiller has certainly lived up to the five-star hype this season. Through the first 11 games of this season, the standout guard is averaging 29.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.

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Rutgers offered McMiller the chance to play at a high level in the Big Ten. The dynamic guard, who is a complete prospect, believes that Rutgers is in an ideal spot to develop her skill set.

“I picked Rutgers because of the conference. I will be able to play competition every night,” McMiller said.

“I also really liked the team and thought I just connected with the whole team very well. And I also really liked all the coaches and the vision they had for the team and me.”

Watch: Rutgers women’s basketball 5-star commit Kiyomi McMiller is a walking highlight

Kiyomi McMiller is a special talent for Rutgers women’s basketball.

Over the weekend Kiyomi McMiller committed to Rutgers women’s basketball. The five-star guard from New Jersey is one of the top players in the 2024 class.

McMiller committed to Rutgers over the weekend, becoming the highest-ranked player to verbal to head coach Coquese Washington.

She is a five-star recruit according to ESPNW, where she is also the No. 22 player in the nation. A 5-foot-9 guard, McMiller is off to a tremendous start to the season for Life Center Academy (Burlington, New Jersey).

Her offer list includes Arizona State, Baylor, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan and Ole Miss among others.

McMiller is a versatile player as a distributor. Strong on the dribble, she can create offense with her handle and her passing ability.

Also, she is able to score in multiple ways. Confident in going towards the basket, McMiller has range with a good jump shot and can shoot from 3-point range.

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Rutgers women’s basketball lands a 5-star recruit in Kiyomi McMiller

Kiyomi McMiller commits to Rutgers women’s basketball.

Kiyomi McMiller committed to Rutgers women’s basketball on Saturday afternoon, giving the Scarlet Knights the highest-ranked recruit since head coach Coquese Washington took over the program.

A five-star guard, McMiller is ranked the No. 22 player in the nation by ESPNW. She is a part of the 2024 recruiting class.

McMiller plays for Life Center Academy (Burlington, New Jersey). Through 11 games this season, she is averaging 29.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.

Playing a strong schedule both nationally and in-state, Life Center is currently 5-7 on the season.

 

She is the second-highest-ranked recruit in the nation in the 2024 class behind five-star guard behind Mikayala Blakes. ESPNW ranks Blakes as the ninth-best recruit in the nation.

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For Washington, this is a huge recruiting win for her and the program. Landing a top-tier in-state target who is ranked among the best players in the nation is certainly an important building block for the Scarlet Knights.

McMiller signed an NIL deal with the Jordan Brand 11 months ago.