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Stokes vs. Dybantsa? Comparing the best positional players in 2025 and 2026
How good are next season's freshmen projected to be? One 2026 prospect edges out his top 2025 competition.
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NCAA Men's Basketball
Tyran Stokes commits to Kansas: What it means, why it works
What the 2026 SC Next 100 No. 1 recruit's decision means for the Jayhawks -- and his own basketball future.
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How every five-star men's college basketball recruit fits with their new programs
Breaking down the outlook for every committed five-star recruit atop the SC Next 100 rankings for 2026.
NCAA Women's Basketball
How every 2026 girls' 5-star recruit fits into her new college team
Find out how the 2026 five-star recruits are projected to fit within their future programs.
NCAA Women's Basketball
Girls' recruiting: Comparing the best 2026 recruits to previous classes
How good are next year's freshmen? We pit them against the best of 2024 (Sarah Strong) and 2025 (Jazzy Davidson).
NCAA Men's Basketball
SC Next Top 25: The best high school boys' basketball teams in 2025-26
Bella Vista (Ariz.) ends the season at No. 1 after winning the championship at Chipotle Nationals.
NCAA Men's Basketball
SC Next Top 25: The best high school girls' basketball teams in 2025-26
The 2025-26 season ends with DME winning the national championship -- but Ontario Christian ranking No. 1.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Previewing the McDonald's All American boys' game: Stokes vs. Branch, more to watch
From schedules to rosters, to the elite one-on-one matchups, everything to know about the boys' all-star game.
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For Jason Crowe Jr., it was always Inglewood
The five-star guard and Missouri signee could have played high school ball anywhere in America. He stayed home.
NCAA Women's Basketball
McDonald's All American girls' game: Saniyah Hall vs. Jerzy Robinson, more to watch
From schedules to rosters to the elite one-on-one matchups, here is everything to know about the girls' All-Star game.
NCAA Women's Basketball
2026 girls' recruiting class rankings: USC unseats Texas at No. 1
The Trojans added a third five-star recruit, vaulting them to the top of the latest rankings.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Boys' recruiting: College comparisons for Tyran Stokes, more top five-stars
New names, familiar college comparisons and the latest recruiting buzz for Tyran Stokes, more 2026 five-stars.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Boys' 2026 recruiting class rankings: Duke is the new No. 1, UNC enters at No. 7
Duke is poised for a third straight No. 1 class. Arkansas comes in at No. 2, and UNC makes its 2026 rankings debut.
NCAA Women's Basketball
Girls' basketball recruiting: College comps for 2027, 2028 risers
Expect a major splash from these 2027 and 2028 recruits who remind us of some big-name college players.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Potential unexpected college stars from the boys' class of 2026
These five 2026 prospects are likely to have breakout college careers -- and they have precedent.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Who's No. 1 in the boys' 2026, 2027, 2028 recruiting classes?
Are Tyran Stokes, Marcus Spears Jr. and A.J. Williams secure at the top of their respective classes?
NCAA Men's Basketball
Boys' recruiting: Michigan State, more No. 1 class contenders, 5-star intel, more
Teams that won (Michigan State) and have work to do (Kentucky), plus the latest on uncommitted five-stars.
NCAA Men's Basketball
7 storylines to follow during the boys' early signing period
Upcoming commitments, surprising first-year head coach starts -- and what's going on with No. 1 Tyran Stokes?
NCAA Men's Basketball
The No. 1 men's hoops recruit at every position in the 2026 class -- and his competition
Five positions, five potential No. 1s at each in the 2026 class. Which high school prospects are in the mix?
NCAA Men's Basketball
The 25 best boys' high school basketball players, regardless of class
July was a month of separation, a chance to see which players made significant progress. Here's where the top players stand after the summer.
NCAA Men's Basketball
'Some coaches have no idea': The uncertainties of recruiting in the new rev-share era
The uncertainty surrounding how programs will pay players is directly affecting the timeline for high school prospects.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Why won't high schoolers commit? Here's your boys basketball July period preview
Everything you need to know about this year's slow high school recruiting cycle and how it's affecting commits.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Meet the 2026 recruits who remind us of some big NBA players
Projecting high school talent isn't an exact science, but it's easier when they remind us of NBA stars at that age.
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Walter Clayton Jr., more unranked high school recruits turned NBA draft prospects
Before he emerged as a projected first-round pick, Clayton flew under the radar. Here's who else did.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Meet 12 of the top men's college basketball recruits for 2027, 2028
Here's what we saw from some of the top boys' high school basketball players at a USA Basketball training camp.
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- Stokes, potential '27 No. 1 pick, chooses Kansas
- 5-star guard Mingo, a UNC decommit, picks Baylor
- Finnish 7-footer elevates Arkansas to No. 1 class
- K. Mingo joins Baylor amid brother's recruitment
- Five-star guard Mingo decommits from Tar Heels
- Five-star '26 prospect McCoy commits to Michigan
- USC lands 3rd McDonald's All American for 2026