Tag: Ryan Hampton

2027 4-star SG has high praise for Texas A&M amid recent offers

The No. 1 ranked player in the 2027 basketball cycle has the Aggies in his sights

Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams isn’t known for recruiting highly ranked prospects during his time with the program, as he has yet to land a five-star during the past five seasons. Still, the Aggies have made consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances despite the fact.

However, things could be changing after Williams landed three impressive prospects in the 2025 class and looking toward the future, 2027 four-star and potential five-star shooting guard Ryan Hampton has received an offer from Texas A&M.

Hampton’s elite skillset led him to transfer to Dallas Prep in Dallas (TX) for his junior season. The 6-7 wing is a dynamic wing who looks like a pure scorer but has upped his game defensively and become more of a distributor as he continues to develop.

In a recent interview with On3’s Jamie Shaw, Hampton had high praise for the Aggies, who recruited his brother, former first-round NBA Draft pick RJ Hampton, and pointed out the rise of Texas A&M senior guard Wade Taylor IV:

“I’ve been around that program a lot since they recruited my
brother. They have a player presently on their team, Wade Taylor, he is a great player. And he is the guy they need to go out and win them a game.”

After Texas A&M’s 80-78 comeback win over Oklahoma on Wednesday night, the Aggies are getting more attention from recruits who value culture and toughness. In a future Aggie backcourt, Hampton will play a role similar to Wade Taylor IV.

No. 10 Texas A&M will host No. 5 Alabama on Saturday, Jan. 11. The game will air on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. CT.

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Mark Pope is visiting the top player in the 2027 recruiting class

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is set to visit 2027 top recruit Ryan Hampton.

Ryan Hampton is a elite recruit in the 2027 class.

Kentucky basketball recruiting is heating up. Not only is coach Mark Pope working to load up the 2025 class, but he has begun to make moves to secure top players in 2026 and 2027 as well. One 2027 player being added to Pope’s list Ryan Hampton.

Hampton is currently ranked as the number one player in his class by On3. The 6’5″, 175 shooting guard out of Texas is also ranked in the top ten by ESPN Recruiting and Rivals.

Related: Kentucky on top of early recruiting rankings

Hampton has offers already from the Tennessee Volunteers, Auburn Tigers, and Texas Longhorns of the SEC along with several other programs. There will be many more offers to come over the next few seasons.

Per a report from Kentucky Sports Radio (subscription required), Pope is planning to visit Hampton next week to begin the recruiting process. That was told to KSR by Hampton’s father. An offer hasn’t been made yet, but could come soon.