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4-star SF Jacob Wilkins commits to UGA basketball

Jacob Wilkins, who is the son of former Georgia basketball legend Dominique Wilkins, has committed to Georgia basketball

Elite shooting forward Jacob Wilkins has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs over the Virginia Cavaliers. Wilkins, who is the son of former Georgia legend and NBA great Dominique Wilkins, announced his commitment to Georgia shortly after taking an official visit to the University of Georgia on Oct. 26.

The shooting forward has recently visited both Georgia and Virginia basketball. Georgia was not the only school with family ties for Jacob Wilkins. Interestingly, Jacob Wilkins’ brother, Isaiah, played at Virginia from 2015-2018. Isaiah Wilkins is now an assistant coach for the Cavaliers.

Head coach Mike White and Georgia basketball extended a scholarship offer to Jacob Wilkins in January 2023. Wilkins’ commitment is a big addition to Georgia basketball. The Bulldogs are building a lot of recruiting momentum. Georgia just earned a commitment from five-star forward Asa Newell. Georgia basketball remains in the mix for five-star Derrion Reid.

Wilkins is ranked as a four-star recruit, but is very close to being rated as a five-star. He’s the No. 16 player in the country and the No. 4 shooting forward in the class of 2025. Wilkins is the No. 3 player in Georgia, per 247Sports.

The four-star shooting forward plays high school basketball for Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. Wilkins previously played for Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia.

The 6-foot-8, 170-pound small forward is lengthy and athletic. He excels in transition play and is a good dunker. He will continue to add to his weight and strength frame throughout the remainder of his high school career.It will be fun to watch Jacob Wilkins make a name for himself.

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Wilkins’ dad, Dominique Wilkins, played basketball at Georgia from 1978-1982. Dominique Wilkins, who is arguably the best basketball player in Georgia history, was the No. 3 pick in the 1982 NBA draft. Wilkins played the majority of his NBA career for the Atlanta Hawks and made National Basketball Hall of Fame.

4-star SF Jacob Wilkins sets commitment date

Jacob Wilkins, who is the son of former Georgia basketball legend Dominique Wilkins, plans to announce his commitment soon

Elite shooting forward Jacob Wilkins has set his commitment date. Wilkins, who is the son of former Georgia legend and NBA great Dominique Wilkins, announced his commitment date after taking an official visit to the University of Georgia on Oct. 26.

Wilkins plans to announce his commitment on Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. ET. Wilkins will decide between Georgia and Virginia. The shooting forward has recently visited both basketball programs.

Jacob Wilkins’ brother, Isaiah, played at Virginia from 2015-2018. Isaiah Wilkins is also an assistant coach for the Cavaliers.

Head coach Mike White and Georgia basketball extended a scholarship offer to Jacob Wilkins in January 2023. Georgia has some recruiting momentum heading into Wilkins’ commitment. The Bulldogs just earned a commitment from five-star forward Asa Newell.

Wilkins is ranked as a four-star recruit, but is very close to being rated as a five-star. He’s the No. 16 player in the country and the No. 4 shooting forward in the class of 2025. Wilkins is the No. 3 player in Georgia, per 247Sports.

The four-star shooting forward plays high school basketball for Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. Wilkins previously played for Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia.

The 6-foot-8, 170-pound small forward has recent scholarship offers from the Alabama, Cincinnati, Virginia,and Indiana.

Wilkins is lengthy and athletic. He excels in transition play and is a good dunker. He will continue to add to his weight and strength frame throughout the remainder of his high school career.

Wilkins recently took an official visit to the Virginia Cavaliers.

It will be fun to watch Jacob Wilkins make a name for himself. Wilkins’ dad, Dominique Wilkins, played basketball at Georgia from 1978-1982. Dominique Wilkins, who is arguably the best basketball player in Georgia history, was the No. 3 pick in the 1982 NBA draft. Wilkins played the majority of his NBA career for the Atlanta Hawks and made National Basketball Hall of Fame.

Georgia basketball is also looking to gain a commitment from five-star Derrion Reid over the next couple of days.

Want to feel old? UVA basketball’s incoming class answers 90s trivia and actually do pretty well!

Virginia’s incoming first years try and answer some 90s trivia.

A popular trend over the last few years has a simple premise but usually a great payoff: ask people of one generation about the trends and popular items of a previous generation. Usually these end with the older generation feeling so, so ancient and wondering how the youths have been led so astray while the younger generation wonders why the older generation didn’t have reliable internet and made stuffed animals talk with terrifying voices (looking at you, Furby).

Virginia basketball had some fun with this, asking their highly-rated incoming class about the 90s in a social media video. Ryan Dunn, Leon Bond, Isaac Traudt, and Isaac McKneely — all born in the early 2000s — sat down to field some questions on the decade that preceded their arrival into the world.

They’re shown pictures of popular, trendy items like Beanie Babies or Tamagotchis, people like Lindsay Lohan and Steve Urkel and album covers like Backstreet Boys’ Millennium. That sound you hear is 90’s kids yelling “OH NO I FEEL SO OLDDDD.”

Bond dominates, even if he said he knew what VHS tapes were thanks to the hit Netflix show Stranger Things. All the guys knew slap bracelets and most recognized the red carpet coupling of Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. No one knew Tamagotchis (finger clocks!) or Lindsay Lohan circa Parent Trap era (Miranda Tisdale?!) or the AOL logo (I mean, why would they), but overall the guys did a great job and seemingly had fun.

Now if you excuse me, I’m going to reminisce about dial up internet and watching TRL after school on MTV.

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Georgia basketball lands UVA transfer, former elite recruit

The Georgia Bulldogs have added another transfer in Jabri Abdur-Rahim, a former Virginia Cavaliers guard.

The Georgia Bulldogs have added another transfer, Jabri Abdur-Rahim, who played sparingly for the Virginia Cavaliers last season. Abdur-Rahim is a former four-star shooting forward recruit, who is 6 feet, 7 inches.

Tom Crean and Georgia have added multiple transfers to fill holes left by the players who have transferred out of the Georgia program. The transfer portal is filled with players this offseason, so it is good that Georgia has replenished their roster to an extent.

Jabri Abdur-Rahim was ranked as the No. 38 recruit in the class of 2020. He played one season with the Cavaliers before entering the NCAA transfer portal. Abdur-Rahim will look for more playing time in Athens and is reuniting with his former AAU teammate Sahvir Wheeler.

At Virginia, Abdur-Rahim appeared in eight games, which were all blowouts. In Abdur-Rahim’s defense, Virginia’s Pack Line defensive scheme is tough to learn and its playing style is quite different from most basketball teams.

Abdur-Rahim played high school basketball at Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. He was rated the No. 6 shooting forward in the country and the No. 2 prospect from New Jersey. Abdur-Rahim will have multiple years of eligibility at the University of Georgia.

The former four-star recruit announced his transfer decision via his Twitter account:

Dec. 26, 2020; Fort Worth, Texas; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Aaron Cook (4) shoots as Virginia Cavaliers guard Jabri Abdur-Rahim (1) defends during the second half at Dickies Arena. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

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