2027 Men's Basketball Recruiting



18 points and 9 assists is a pretty good stat line until you realize the opposing PG had 46.
Sure, different teams require different stats but a 40 piece is always impressive.
 
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in the top 3 with UNC & Kentucky. UNC seems to be the leader, with UK having the highest NIL offer on the table, but Jai is pushing hard and making some noise within the recruitment. Unsure if Jai is willing to enter a bidding war for this kid, but I do think there's traction.

rumor is that he's going to decide in the early signing period
 


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Anything on BB, CJ, Cayden, and Evan Willis? As far as i can tell, those are the only dudes we’re recruiting for this cycle.

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As the early period gets ready to begin, we've got the latest on the most sought-after players in the class.

WHAT WILL THE NATION’S TOP-RANKED DUO DO?​

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Beckham Black (Photo: Courtesy of Southeastern Prep Basketball)​
The nation's top two players are teammates at Orlando (Fla.) Southeastern Prep Academy.
For at least for a few weeks earlier this fall, it looked like the futures of No. 1 Beckham Black and No. 2 CJ Rosser could be intertwined.
While they could still possibly end up at the same spot — they've both visited Arkansas, North Carolina and USC — it is looking more and more like they'll be making decisions that are independent of rather than tied to each other.

CJ Rosser​

In the case of Rosser, he has also seen Kentucky, Louisville, Miami and NC State.
Home-state North Carolina has long been considered the favorite for the smooth face-up four man and, as of today, we would still give Michael Malone and the Heels the edge.
We say that even after they landed — and are thought to have spent big on — five-star DeMarcus Henry, who could have some positional/usage crossover with Rosser.
Kentucky is thought to be picking up some steam lately and there's also been some talk about Arkansas, but UNC continues to get the most chatter.
While Rosser has previously told 247Sports that he's planning to take additional unofficial visits during the season before making a decision, there is some smoke starting to blow suggesting that he's much closer to a choice.
The smoke hasn't quite reached fire status just yet, but we are monitoring it closely.

LATEST ON THE OTHER FIVE-STARS​

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Cayden Daughtry (Photo: Courtesy of USAB)​

Cayden Daughtry​

With visits to Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Iowa, Louisville, Miami and Tennessee under his belt, Daughtry could switch things up and make a decision if he wanted to.
However, we are still expecting him to sit out the early signing period and would expect a winter decision.
Iowa was thought to be the leader early in the process before a lot of talk circulated that he wouldn't leave the state of Florida.
Now, after seemingly losing some steam, the Hawkeyes have been getting mentioned a bit more. At this point, it would be tough to call a leader in this one.
 

Likely to decide during the early signing period​

Five-Star PF CJ Rosser

After initially being expected to wait until after the new year to make his decision, sources say CJ Rosser is now contemplating committing during the early signing period. Many of those same sources believe it is likely he reaches a decision during that timeframe, however, it is not a sure-fire thing.

North Carolina has long been mentioned as being well-positioned for Rosser. It’s worth noting that the Tar Heels recently landed a commitment from another wing/forward in five-star DeMarcus Henry and are also a top contender for Serbian wing Matija Lukić. Despite this, sources say UNC still intends to fully pursue Rosser and still have a real shot of landing him.

Sources also believe another top school to watch for Rosser is Kentucky. Mark Pope and the Wildcats have long made him a top priority and will likely be very competitive from an NIL perspective.

Sources now believe Louisville has lost some momentum for Rosser, but they’re not completely out of it yet.

It’s worth mentioning that Arkansas is still involved, but John Calipari has not been known to make top-of-market financial offers to land players. The belief is that Rosser will receive offers at the high end of the very lucrative high school market. He is the No. 3 overall player in the class, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.

Decision timeline remains uncertain​

Five-Star PG Cayden Daughtry

Cayden Daughtry is done with visits, barring something significant. He’s officially visited Arkansas, Louisville, Miami, Florida, Iowa, Tennessee, and Florida State.

The buzz last week was that he wasn’t expected to make a decision until around January or February. Now, sources are saying that timeline could be substantially expedited, and we’re not ruling out a decision during the early signing period. It’s not a definite thing that he decides within this quicker timeframe, but it does sound like a possibility.

Most sources believe the three Florida schools, Miami, Florida, and Florida State, will make it hard for him to leave the state. In fact, most people I speak with believe it’s more likely he ends up playing at one of those three programs rather than a school outside the state.

However, we’re not at a point yet where we can rule out Arkansas, Iowa, or Louisville. All three have strong pitches that could be compelling to Cayden.

John Calipari and the Razorbacks have prioritized Beckham Black, but have been recruiting Daughtry harder in recent weeks. Louisville can sell Mikel Brown Jr. to Daughtry and has the NIL capability to make things interesting. Intel is mixed when it comes to Iowa; some sources believe the Hawkeyes are still very much in it, while others don’t necessarily believe that is the case.

Daughtry is the No. 6 ranked prospect in the class, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.

Likely to decide after the early signing period​

Five-Star PG Beckham Black

Beckham Black is not planning to make a decision during the early signing period, according to a source close to Black. He has taken official visits to Georgetown, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Arkansas, and USC. The belief is that he is still planning to visit Duke, while Miami is also in the picture to some degree.

It still sounds like this is Arkansas’ to lose, as many sources believe John Calipari and the Razorbacks are the favorite at this stage.

Black is the No. 1 ranked prospect in the class, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.
 
Via Eric Bossi of 247Sports:

With visits to Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Iowa, Louisville, Miami and Tennessee under his belt, Daughtry could switch things up and make a decision if he wanted to.

However, we are still expecting him to sit out the early signing period and would expect a winter decision.

Iowa was thought to be the leader early in the process before a lot of talk circulated that he wouldn't leave the state of Florida.

Now, after seemingly losing some steam, the Hawkeyes have been getting mentioned a bit more. At this point, it would be tough to call a leader in this one.

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