The transfer portal has changed college basketball, look no further than Michigan’s remade roster that led the Wolverines to the national championship this April.
But high school recruiting still remains important. Don’t believe us? Look at the 2026 NBA Draft. Nine of the top 10 projected picks in this year’s draft were in the 2025 recruiting class.
Tyran Stokes, the consensus No. 1 player in the 2026 class, committed to Kansas on April 28, giving Bill Self yet another blue-chip prospect in a recruiting class that includes five players inside the top 150.
Rock Chalk: With Tyran Stokes commitment, Kansas just pulled off offseason’s biggest win
Who has best haul so far? College basketball transfer portal team rankings
But that’s not enough to put the Jayhawks atop USA TODAY Sports’ 2026 recruiting team rankings. See who picked up the top spot and check out the full top 25 below.
Player rankings are the average position from 247Sports, Rivals/On3, ESPN and Prep Hoops rankings.
1. Duke (4 commits)
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PF Cam Williams (Phoenix, AZ); No. 4.6
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PG Deron Rippey Jr. (Blairstown, NJ); No. 9.6
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SF Bryson Howard (Frisco, TX); No. 14.8
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C Maxime Meyer (Bradenton, FL); No. 78
2. Arkansas (4 commits)
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SG Jordan Smith Jr. (Fairfax, VA); No. 3.6
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SG JJ Andrews (Little Rock, AR); No. 18.8
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SF Abdou Toure (West Haven, CT); No. 19
3. Kansas (5 commits)
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PF Tyran Stokes (Seattle, WA); No. 1
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PG Taylen Kinney (Atlanta, GA); No. 18.5
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C Davion Adkins (Fort Lauderdale, FL); No. 55.3
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SF Trent Perry (Branson, MO); No. 106.3
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SG Luke Barnett (Santa Ana, CA); No. 138
4. USC (3 commits)
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PF Christian Collins (Bellflower, CA); No. 6.3
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PF Adonis Ratliff (White Plains, NY); No. 18
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C Darius Ratliff (White Plains, NY); No. 22.5
5. Michigan (6 commits)
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PG Brandon McCoy Jr. (Chatsworth, CA); No. 13.5
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PF Quinn Costello (Boston, MA); No. 33
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SF Lincoln Cosby (Montverde, FL); No. 42
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SG Joseph Hartman (Gainesville FL); No. 96.3
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SF Malachi Brown (Knoxville, TN); N/A
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C Marcus Moller (Spain); N/A
6. Michigan State (4 commits)
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SG Jasiah Jervis (White Plains, NY); No. 28.8
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C Ethan Taylor (Shawnee, KS); No. 30
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PG Carlos Medlock Jr. (Branson, MO); No. 43.5
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PF Julius Avent (Oradell, NJ); No. 86
7. Missouri (3 commits)
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G Jason Crowe Jr. (Ingelwood, CA); No. 10.3
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PF Tony Bryant (Orlando, FL); No. 24.5
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SG Aidan Chronister (Fayetteville, AR); No. 81.3
8. Alabama (3 commits)
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SG Qayden Samuels (Forestville, MD); No. 28.8
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SF Jaxon Richardson (Orlando, FL); No. 31
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SG Tarris Bouie (Geneva, OH); No. 51.8
9. Oklahoma State (4 commits)
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PF Latrell Almond (Petersburg, VA); No. 30.5
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SF Anthony Felesi (Hurricane, UT); No. 40.5
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SF Jalen Montonati (Owasso, OK); No. 76.5
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G Parker Robinson (Atlanta, GA); No. 142
10. Maryland (4 commits)
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SF Baba Oladotun (Silver Spring, MD); No. 12
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G Kaden House (Chandler, AZ); No. 44.3
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PF Adama Tambedou (Putnam, CT); No. 119.3
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SF Austin Brown (Lufkin, TX); No. 161
11. Texas (4 commits)
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SF Austin Goosby (Dallas, TX); No. 30
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SG Bo Ogden (Austin, TX); No. 40.5
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G Joe Sterling (Studio City, CA); No. 113
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C Coleman Elkins (Blairstown, NJ); N/A
12. Purdue (5 commits)
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PG Luke Ertel (Fortville, IN); No. 46.5
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SF Jacob Webber (LaPorte, IN); No. 59.3
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C Sinan Huan (North Bethesda, MD); No. 73
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C Jamyn Sondrup (Springville, UT); No. 138
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PF Rivers Knight (LaPorte, IN); N/A
13. Arizona (2 commits)
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SG Caleb Holt (Fort Lauderdale, FL); No. 4
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SG Cameron Holmes (Goodyear, AZ); No. 40.8
14. Baylor (2 commits)
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G Dylan Mingo (Glen Head, NY); No. 5.3
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SF Elijah Williams (San Antonio, TX); No. 45
15. Illinois (5 commits)
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SG Quentin Coleman (St. Louis, MO); No. 31.3
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SG Lucas Morillo (Boston, MA); No. 53.5
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G Ethan Brown (Rolla, MO); No. 139
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PF Landon Davis (Waukee, IA); No. 172
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PF Zavier Zens (Milwaukee, WI); N/A
16. Houston (2 commits)
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C Arafan Diane (Norwalk, IA); No. 17.3
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G Ikenna Alozie (Glendale, AZ); No. 44.8
17. UConn (2 commits)
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SF Colben Landrew (Marietta, GA); No. 22.5
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G Junior County (Mount Pleasant, UT); No. 48.3
18. Tennessee (4 commits)
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SF Chris Washington Jr. (Murfreesboro, TN); No. 49.3
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SF Ralph Scott (Bradenton, FL); No. 58
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SF Manny Green (Ellenwood, GA); No. 106
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PG Marquis Clark (Chicago, IL); No. 179
19. Indiana (3 commits)
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SF Vaughn Karvala (Scottsdale, AZ); No. 57.8
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SF Trevor Manhertz (Arden, NC); No. 69
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G Prince-Alexander Moody (Forestville, MD); No. 85
20. Florida State (7 commits)
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C Marcis Ponder (Springfield, VA); No. 61.8
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G Martay Barnes (Orlando, FL); No. 81
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SG Brandon Bass Jr. (Windermere, FL); No. 107.3
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SF Collin Paul (Fort Lauderdale, FL); No. 108.3
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PG Jasen Lopez (Hollywood, FL); No. 136
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SG Elisee Assui (Italy); N/A
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SG JD Jones (Paradise Valley, AZ); N/A
21. Mississippi State (3 commits)
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C Tristan Reed (Branson, MO); No. 56.5
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G Willie Burnett III (Washington, DC); No. 88.3
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SF Jalyn Collingwood (Springfield, VA); No. 126.7
22. Stanford (5 commits)
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SF Aziz Olajuwon (Bradenton, FL); No. 67
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SG Julius Price (Santa Maria, CA); No. 92
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SG Elias Obenyah (Richmond, CA); No. 101.5
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PG Slim Rogers (Corona, CA); No. 105.7
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PF Drew Anderson (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA); No. 156
23. Vanderbilt (3 commits)
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SF Ethan Mgbako (Mouth of Wilson, VA); No. 73.5
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PG Anthony Brown (Washington, DC); No. 77
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C Jackson Sheffield (Hoover, AL); No. 113.8
24. Georgia Tech (4 commits)
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G Kayden Allen (Glen Head, NY); No. 59.8
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PF Moustapha Diop (Atlanta, GA); No. 100.7
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G Kaiden Bailey (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA); No. 124.5
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PG Haiden Harper (Auburn, AL); N/A
25. West Virginia (4 commits)
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PG Miles Sadler (Scottsdale, AZ); No. 24
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C Amadou Seini (Scottsdale, AZ); No. 129
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C Aliou Dioum (Scottsdale, AZ); No. 138.5
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G Keonte Greybear (Lewisville, TX); No. 183
Just missed: Ohio State, Pitt, Wake Forest, Iowa State, Gonzaga
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