Will update the OP with targets as they become known. Feel free to discuss guys who enter the portal or any other relevant hoops news in here.
Top targets/commits
Drake guard Kevin Overton - 6'5, 180 pounds. From Oklahoma City, OK. Averaged 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game as a freshman. Shot 44% from the field, 34.6% from deep (5.1 attempts per game) and 79.5% from the free throw line. Played for Texas Tech assistant Luke Barnwell at Sunrise Christian Academy. 3 seasons of eligibility remaining. ***Committed to Texas Tech***
Minnesota guard Elijah Hawkins - 5'11, 160 pounds. From Washington, DC. Averaged 9.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game in 2023/24. 7.5 assists per game was good for tied 2nd best in the country. Played first two seasons at Howard. One season of eligibility remaining. ***Committed to Texas Tech***
Pittsburgh center Federiko Federiko - 6'11, 220 pounds. From Helsinki, Finland. Averaged 4.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in just over 21 minutes a night. He started 26 games at Pitt this past season and 53 games over the past two years. ***Committed to Texas Tech***
New Mexico forward JT Toppin
Washington State wing Jaylen Wells
Loose connections/Committed elsewhere
Utah State forward Great Osobor - OV to Texas Tech, committed to Washington
Dayton forward Nate Santos - returned to Dayton
UNC-Wilmington wing Trazarien White - OV to Texas Tech, committed to TCU
Indiana State guard Julian Larry - 6'3, 185 pounds. From Frisco, TX. Averaged 11 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game in 2023/24. Shot 46.2% from 3 on limited attempts (42/91). - committed to Texas
Indiana Wesleyan wing Javan Buchanan - 6'7, 210 pounds. From Lafayette, Ind. NAIA 1st Team All-American. Averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists in 2023/24. OV to Texas Tech April 27-28. - committed to Boise State
Wyoming wing Brendan Wenzel - 6'7, 208 pounds. From San Antonio, TX. Averaged 11.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in 2023/24. Shot 40.5% from the field, 37.7% from deep (5.4 attempts per game) and 80.9% from the free throw line. 1 season of eligibility remaining. ***unofficial visit to Texas Tech April 2*** - committed to TCU
UIC guard Christian Jones - 6’5, 185 pounds. From East St. Louis, IL. Averaging 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this season as a sophomore. Shooting 37.8% from deep on 82 attempts. Two seasons of eligibility remaining. - committed to Kansas State
San Diego guard Deuce Turner - 6'2, 181 pounds. From Coatesville, PA. Averaged 15.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 2023-24, winning WCC 6th man of the Year. Shot 37.4% from deep last season. - committed to UCSB
North Texas guard Aaron Scott - 6'7, 190 pounds. From Spring, TX. Averaged 11 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 2023-24. Career 70/191 from deep (36.6%). Played for Grant McCasland at UNT for two seasons. - committed to St. John's
Drexel forward Amari Williams - 6'10, 227 pounds. From Nottingham, UK. Averaged 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks this past season. First Team All-CAA and 2x CAA Defensive Player of the Year. One season of eligibility remaining. - committed to Kentucky
Oklahoma State forward Brandon Garrison - 6'11, 245 pounds. From Oklahoma City, OK. Former McDonald's All American. Averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game as a true freshman. Three seasons of eligibility remaining. - committed to Kentucky
Top targets/commits
Drake guard Kevin Overton - 6'5, 180 pounds. From Oklahoma City, OK. Averaged 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game as a freshman. Shot 44% from the field, 34.6% from deep (5.1 attempts per game) and 79.5% from the free throw line. Played for Texas Tech assistant Luke Barnwell at Sunrise Christian Academy. 3 seasons of eligibility remaining. ***Committed to Texas Tech***
Minnesota guard Elijah Hawkins - 5'11, 160 pounds. From Washington, DC. Averaged 9.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game in 2023/24. 7.5 assists per game was good for tied 2nd best in the country. Played first two seasons at Howard. One season of eligibility remaining. ***Committed to Texas Tech***
Pittsburgh center Federiko Federiko - 6'11, 220 pounds. From Helsinki, Finland. Averaged 4.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in just over 21 minutes a night. He started 26 games at Pitt this past season and 53 games over the past two years. ***Committed to Texas Tech***
New Mexico forward JT Toppin
Washington State wing Jaylen Wells
Loose connections/Committed elsewhere
Utah State forward Great Osobor - OV to Texas Tech, committed to Washington
Dayton forward Nate Santos - returned to Dayton
UNC-Wilmington wing Trazarien White - OV to Texas Tech, committed to TCU
Indiana State guard Julian Larry - 6'3, 185 pounds. From Frisco, TX. Averaged 11 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game in 2023/24. Shot 46.2% from 3 on limited attempts (42/91). - committed to Texas
Indiana Wesleyan wing Javan Buchanan - 6'7, 210 pounds. From Lafayette, Ind. NAIA 1st Team All-American. Averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists in 2023/24. OV to Texas Tech April 27-28. - committed to Boise State
Wyoming wing Brendan Wenzel - 6'7, 208 pounds. From San Antonio, TX. Averaged 11.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in 2023/24. Shot 40.5% from the field, 37.7% from deep (5.4 attempts per game) and 80.9% from the free throw line. 1 season of eligibility remaining. ***unofficial visit to Texas Tech April 2*** - committed to TCU
UIC guard Christian Jones - 6’5, 185 pounds. From East St. Louis, IL. Averaging 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this season as a sophomore. Shooting 37.8% from deep on 82 attempts. Two seasons of eligibility remaining. - committed to Kansas State
San Diego guard Deuce Turner - 6'2, 181 pounds. From Coatesville, PA. Averaged 15.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 2023-24, winning WCC 6th man of the Year. Shot 37.4% from deep last season. - committed to UCSB
North Texas guard Aaron Scott - 6'7, 190 pounds. From Spring, TX. Averaged 11 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 2023-24. Career 70/191 from deep (36.6%). Played for Grant McCasland at UNT for two seasons. - committed to St. John's
Drexel forward Amari Williams - 6'10, 227 pounds. From Nottingham, UK. Averaged 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks this past season. First Team All-CAA and 2x CAA Defensive Player of the Year. One season of eligibility remaining. - committed to Kentucky
Oklahoma State forward Brandon Garrison - 6'11, 245 pounds. From Oklahoma City, OK. Former McDonald's All American. Averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game as a true freshman. Three seasons of eligibility remaining. - committed to Kentucky
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