2026 Men's Basketball Recruiting

[SWFLSWAGG17]

That’s not what we brought in Jai for.

I heard the same thing about Mario first few years when he was losing recruiting battles to big SEC teams. These things can take time.

 

[CaneGng13]

Sounds like we’ll be heavily depending on the portal

 

[hotshot]

Sounds like we’ll be heavily depending on the portal

No surprise. Be thankful that option is there.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Sounds like we’ll be heavily depending on the portal

There are still some good seniors available that are connected to Miami.
Brandon McCoy and Cody Peck immediately come to mind.
Don't underestimate the staff as a strong finish to the season along with the opportunity to play early will be attractive.

 

[caneworld]

Get to the dance this year and things might pick up a bit.. its still a 3 year ride before we can truly compete consistently as an ACC Top 3 team..

Even as I appreciate Coach L, he didn't do us any favors by hanging on for 2 disastrous years after our Final Four finish. He should have retired after that 1st year, when he knew it was caving down on him.

The jury is still out on Coach Jai.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

If Matt McMahon is really on the hot seat at LSU and he gets fired at the end of the season, that could cause Kevin Thomas to re open his recruitment.
LSU is currently 14-9 overall and 2-8 in the SEC.
Thomas is a 6'8 shooter that Miami can definitely use next season.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Big recruiting Domino about to fall.
It was reported last month that of Smith commits to Arkansas then that would lead McCoy to land at Miami.

 

[cookies]

If we could pair McCoy and Henderson together on the wing, with Gaskins at the 4; we gon be iight lol. We just need to find shooters; hopefully a Quentin Post type 5 to give us spacing.

What’s kinda interesting about Henderson’s season is that it is clearly better than Walker’s on a similarly situated canes team….but he has 1/50th of the buzz because this draft class is loaded. And, shooting has become 50x more important than it was 8 years ago.

He doesn’t have the same speed, bounce or jumper as Walker; but Walker wasn’t that strong of a shooter. He is not far off in each area while being stronger, a better finisher, defender and built for the league right now. Neither are superb creators off the dribble. Really hope we get Henderson back.

 

[cookies]

If Matt McMahon is really on the hot seat at LSU and he gets fired at the end of the season, that could cause Kevin Thomas to re open his recruitment.
LSU is currently 14-9 overall and 2-8 in the SEC.
Thomas is a 6'8 shooter that Miami can definitely use next season.

Depends upon who replaces him obviously but it’d make LSU have to restart on their 2027 prospects too which Miami is in play for a few of them.

Kevin Thomas would be right in line with what Jai wants the identity of the team to be, and we’d get back into Sagemont after losing Able. Would land the best player from dade and Broward.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Feels like Miami is building some momentum on the recruiting trail

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

As expected, Jordan Smith commits to Arkansas.
Feels like Brandon McCoy will commit to Miami soon.

 

[cookies]

Can’t believe a Gaskins, Peck, McCoy class is even possible at this point.

The Lucas family, apart from Duke, have longstanding ties in North Carolina as well.

 

[hotshot]

The knock on McCoy coming into this season was that he was just not a particularly good shooter. Including from the Free Throw line.

Hopefully, a more current eval would tell us something different?

 

[aleahy]

McCoy, Gaskins, Peck would be elite level HS stuff.

 

[cookies]

The knock on McCoy coming into this season was that he was just not a particularly good shooter. Including from the Free Throw line.

Hopefully, a more current eval would tell us something different?

 

[cookies]

Sagemont player and UK national dominates the basketball without borders combine. Fastest 3/4th court sprint and the highest standing and max vertical.

6’5.75” w/ 7’0.25 wingspan

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2027 JL3 player Santos is near the bottom of the graphic
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Guess he was playing for Newcastle’s youth program and switched to basketball at 14. 2026 kid

 

[cookies]

Not doing too much on Sagemont this year but could be a depth prospect with his physical profile & newness to basketball

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Cody Peck took and visit then they went on a losing streak.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

If he is legitimately 6'10 and gets two years of eligibility then he would be a good fit in Coral Gables.
Given the depth of the 2026 NBA draft, I don't see him being a 1st round pick this year.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

As I watch more film on Brandon McCoy, the more I like him. I agree that his jump shot needs to improve but his ability to create a shot for himself and his teammates is something we currently don't have in Coral Gables