2025 MBB Recruiting Thread ๐Ÿ€

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CLASS OF 2025 OFFERS
(as of Sept 25th)

Jaylen Cross, 6-4 SG, Caldwell Academy (Greensboro) - ?

Yel Deeng, 6-9 PF, Casper (WY) College (JuCo) - ?

Isaiah Denis, 6-5 PG, Davidson Day School (NC) - ?

Kaleb Evans, 6-3 CG, Lexington (SC) HS - committed to Winthrop

Ryan Hunt, 7-0 C, Eastern Arizona College (JuCo) - ?

David Iweze, 6-9 C, iSchool (TX)

Damone King, 6-1 CG - reclassified to 2024 and enrolled at URI

Tre McKinnon, 6-5 SG, Lake Norman HS (Mooresville) - committed to App State

Cam Miles, 6-2 PG, IMG Academy (FL) - committed to Temple

Jalyn Patterson, 5-11 PG, Minnesota Prep (MN) - ?

Tre Singleton, 6-9 PF, Jeffersonville (IN) HS - ?

Bryce Slay, 6-5 SG, Carmel Christian (Matthews) - committed to Marshall

Trent Steinour, 6-10 PF, Lake Norman HS (Mooresville) - committed to Clemson

Amir Taylor, 6-8 PF, Grayson (GA) - ?

AJ Thomas, 6-4 PG, Enterprise School (AZ) - committed to Loyola Marymount

Chadlyn Traylor, 6-3 PG, North Meck HS (Huntersville) - committed to CofC

Gevonte Ware, 6-10 PF, 1of1 Academy (Charlotte) - committed to Rutgers

Jake West, 6-3 CG, Wm Penn Charter (Philly) - ?

Sadiq White, 6-8 SF, Myers Park HS/IMG Academy (FL) - committed to Syracuse

Zacch Wiggins, 6-5 SF, Wesleyan Christian Academy (Winston-Salem)

Caleb Williams, 6-6 SG, North Tampa Academy (FL) - reclassed to 2026

Austin Williford, 6-5 SG, St. Anneโ€™s-Belford (VA) - committed to St. Joeโ€™s

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And another recruit off the board and not heading to the QC:

And heโ€™s the 5th commit for USU!

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Wow, our mbb recruiting is an absolute joke!

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Arenโ€™t we going to lose pretty much our entire frontcourt?

Why no commitments? Is it intentional? Does Fearne want to keep working the portal?

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clt says the portal is the way to go now

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Not sure why none of the 22 known recruits hasnโ€™t picked us. Some are understandable, like the ones who are headed to the ACC. Definitely need a mix of HS and portal players, especially with the pandemic 5th year expiring.

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Its extremely early, and i imagine we will mostly be after portal guys

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Actually quite a number of commitments have already been made to schools many would consider beneath us - some way beneath us (like Charleston Southern!). I know the AAC isnโ€™t exactly a notable non-P5 anymore, but irritating seeing our conference mates getting it done - especially Temple!

Anyway, glad to see that Deeng is making a visit. Hopefully weโ€™ll make a better impression on him than we with others who have already been on campus and decided to go elsewhere.

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Yeah but do you want to lad a kid who ends up at charleston southern?

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Need to clarify that. We havenโ€™t โ€œlostโ€ any recruits to Charleston Southern (while CoC is a different story). Just that watching CSU land a couple of hoopsters this week while we have none is a head scratcher, IMHO.

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As our AD has said a couple times now, times have really changed since Lutz was hereโ€ฆโ€ฆ well they certainly have with our recruitingโ€ฆ.:grin:

Never quite understand what he means when he says that, but is this what he means??

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Fearne is not high on incoming freshman and he wants older portal guys since freshman will transfer after first yr

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Thatโ€™s been my read @woodniner but I wasnโ€™t sure.

Itโ€™s very different these days.

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I talked to Fearne at a football game and he told me we are recruiting incoming freshman for when the transfer from first school

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Went back to look at my notes and in addition to the 22 offers weโ€™ve made, another 14 players have been contacted by us but no offer as of yet (and in cases, there wonโ€™t be one). So 36 who have been on our radar and would think there are a number of others that I donโ€™t know about in the latter category.

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Reiber is the only one I can think of right off the top of my head that we recruited in high school and later transferred to the Niners after first playing elsewhere.

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Portal really just started 2 yrs ago, and this is Fearneโ€™s first recruiting yr

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Fearne has been here for 6 years, so not getting a break from me - and Iโ€™m a fan of his! And while the so-called portal is relatively new, we have taken transfers for as long as I can remember (and lost players as well). No break there either.

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Clyde Trapp

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