News Bits
A basketball recruit's post to Instagram or X after accidentally imbibing truth serum:
"I am blessed to say I have received an offer from ROFL/LMAO/AWOL Tech A&M University LLP. Not that I would ever consider going there in a gazillion years but jeez it's my only offer to date. Talking with ROFL/LMAO/AWOL Tech A&M University Coach Barney Boobahblah was a chore bore I hope I never have to repeat in this lifetime and I've tossed my phone in the river to ensure that will happen. I've told my parents and friends to tell him that I died. 110% non-committed!!!!!
Thinking but not actually saying to Coach B: "You think I'm willing to go to school in Mississippi? Mississippi finishes dead last, lower than Alabama!!!!!, in both every national educational and social service categorical ranking. I think Mississippi's state motto is 'die quickly if you get sick' -- they didn't bother with translating it into Latin. What if I get mistaken for Medgar Evers or a Freedom Summer civil rights worker? You know, we have U.S. history classes up here.
But coaches, my recruitment is 100% wide open. Well, make that 99%."
OK, back to reality:
Fran Fraschilla: "I talked to top HS recruit at PangosAACamp last week. I told him that an offer means very little if the head coach doesn’t call or see you play. Young man got an offer from school & head coach walked by his court 3 different times at NBAPA Camp. Has yet to hear from school yet."
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Chabot Gladiator Basketball: "Gladiator 6’6 Sophomore F Malik Kaba committed to a scholarship to attend HBCU Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock, Arkansas."
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"(STANFORD) MEN’S BASKETBALL INKS BATSON JR."
He originally committed to Rice before changing his mind. SJSU was among his school considerations.
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Verbal Commits: "Arizona State, California and USC offered 2026 Westchester (CA) 6-foot-8 F Christian Collins.
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24/7 High School Hoops: "NEWS: 2025 5⭐️ Isiah Harwell just announced he’s down to four schools, per his Instagram. Here are the photos he’s considering:
| • Houston | • Gonzaga |
| • Texas | • California |
Harwell is a strong, athletic guard with good explosiveness and burst. An excellent downhill attacker with shotmaking ability from the outside. #15 in the ESPN100."
Is there a last time when the Bears were sincerely battling those three other schools (or any similar ones) for a top prospect? Call it the Madsen effect.
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Max Feldman: "Top-150 2026 G Andrew Hilman has heard from the following programs:
| • UCLA | • BYU |
| • Saint Mary’s | • San Francisco |
| • Oklahoma | • Stanford |
| • Utah" |
Hilman attends Archbishop Riordan.
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Brian Flinn: "2026 F Eric Hillsman has been offered by Albany, San Francisco, and Bryant. Xavier, Notre Dame, and St. John’s all made contact over the weekend. High rising wing will look to build on an extremely strong Spring AAU season."
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24/7 High School Hoops: "2026 4⭐️ Dean Rueckert has heard from these schools since the initial contact period began, he tells LeagueRDY:
| • Kentucky | • Louisville |
| • Indiana | • BYU |
| • Utah | • Washington |
| • Stanford |
Rueckert is a lengthy 6-7 wing prospect with an impressive jump-shot and versatile defensive ability. #59 in the ESPN60."
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365 Recruits: "2026 6'10 Forward, Collins Onyejiaka has heard from the following schools since midnight:
| • Providence | • Georgetown |
| • Kansas | • Stanford |
| • Boston College | • UMBC" |
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365 Recruits: "2026 6'9 Wing, Quinn Costello tells us he has heard from the following schools since midnight:
| • Stanford | • Brown |
| • Yale | • UPenn |
| • Columbia | • Harvard |
| • Quinnipiac | • Iona |
| • Canisius | • Elon |
| • UMBC | • Albany |
| • Bryant" |
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365 Recruits: ""2026 6’7 Wing, Julius Avent tells us he has heard from the following schools since midnight:
| • Stanford | • Marquette |
| • Harvard | • UPenn |
| • Quinnipiac | • Michigan State |
| • Kansas State | • Villanova |
| • eton Hall | • Iowa State |
| • Virginia Tech | • NJIT" |
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365 Recruits: "2026 6’7 Wing, Sage Baptiste tells us he has heard from the following schools since midnight:
| • Stanford | • Buffalo |
| • UPenn | • Albany (Offered) |
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365 Recruits: "2026 6’6 wing, Alex Egbuonu tells us he has heard from the following schools since midnight:
| • Albany (Offered) | • Bryant (Offered) |
| • Boston College | • Stanford |
| • Marquette | • UMBC |
| • Harvard | • UPenn" |
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365 Recruits: "2026 6’6 guard, Preston Merrick tells us he has heard from the following schools since midnight:
| • Stonehill | • UMBC |
| • ryant (Offered) | • Marist |
| • Penn | • Stanford |
| • Northwestern" |
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365 Recruits: "2026 6’6 Wing, Jaxson Terry tells us he has heard from the following schools since midnight:
| • Old Dominion (Offered) | • Providence |
| • Stanford | • Northern Kentucky |
| • Boston U | • Albany" |
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Recruits Zone: "2026 prospect Lyris Robinson has heard from the following schools since the initial contact period began, a source tells me:
| • Oklahoma State | • Stanford |
| • South Dakota State | • Oral Roberts |
| • Jacksonville | • Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
| • Lamar | • Sam Houston |
| • New Mexico" |
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Verbal Commits: "2026 Prolific Prep (CA) F Tyran Stokes has received an offer from Oregon."
He stands 6-foot-7.
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"2024 NBA draft profile on Cal wing Jaylon Tyson"
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"Clovis West Nike Summer Shootout: 20 Standout Performers"
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