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BYU Basketball Recruiting: Cougars Pursue Star Wing Nate Ament

BYU continues to pursue five-star 2025 Nate Ament, reported on Thursday by 247 Sports’ Travis Branham. A strong summer performance established Ament as one of the class’s top prizes. Teams covet 6’9 wings with Ament’s shooting stroke and defensive potential and after losing Mark Pope to Kentucky, the Cougars would love to secure a top […]

benpfeifer  •  13 Sep 2024
Ranking the Top 10 Slashers in the 2025 High School Basketball Recruiting Class

At any level of basketball, even part-time perimeter players must drive effectively. The basket is the most efficient scoring spot on the court. Gaining advantageous chances in the paint is a critical component of the sport.  We can view slashing goodness as an indicator of translation to the college and pro levels as well. Let’s […]

benpfeifer  •  13 Sep 2024
Kentucky Basketball Recruiting: Cats land electric guard Jasper Johnson

Kentucky picked up a commit from five-star, 2025 guard Jasper Johnson as Mark Pope continues his strong recruiting track. He’s their second five-star recruit of the cycle, joining center Malachi Moreno. The Wildcats haven’t skipped a note without John Calipari on the recruiting side. And they’ll hope Johnson continues the gilded history of Kentucky guards. […]

benpfeifer  •  11 Sep 2024
Louisville Basketball Recruiting: Cardinals Pursue Elite 2027 Wing Stokes

Louisville basketball visited top 2026 recruit Tyran Stokes at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, per Derek Murray. The 6’7 wing has offers from all the expected Blue Bloods and other top programs like Texas, Xavier and Alabama. After three straight losing seasons, Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals would benefit greatly from an elite in-state […]

benpfeifer  •  11 Sep 2024
Alabama Basketball Recruiting: Tide show interest in two-way talent Greer

Alabama’s interest seems piqued for 2025 four-star wing Hudson Greer, as reported today by Derek Murray at Montverde. Greer has been on radars for quite some time now playing on the EYBL circuit and with USA basketball. After another strong summer playing AAU ball, he figures he will pick up even more interest. Greer has […]

benpfeifer  •  04 Sep 2024
Purdue Basketball Recruiting: 2026 Commit Luke Ertel Adds Offensive Talent

Matt Painter’s Boilermakers picked up its first commit of the 2026 high school class, snagging in-state guard Luke Ertel, per his Twitter. The 6’2 guard turned heads playing for Indiana Elite on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit this Summer. He’s a relative unknown from a basketball recruiting perspective and a dual sport athlete, playing quarterback for […]

benpfeifer  •  03 Sep 2024