By JAMES MADDEN & SAM LANCE NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Penn State landed a commitment from Canadian prospect Dionycius Bakare this July, who chose the Nittany Lions over Arizona State, SMU, South Florida and Washington. Bakare is a 6-foot-4, 190-pound wing and spent his AAU season with UPlay Canada of the EYBL circuit. He averaged 11.5 points and 4.4 rebounds across 20 … [Read more...] about UPlay Canada standout Dionycius Bakare breaks down commitment to Penn State
Class of 2028 five-star guard Brady Pettigrew talks early offers, summer lessons learned
By ALEJANDRO LOPEZ & SAM LANCE Brady Pettigrew is emerging as one of the top players in the 2028 class. This 6-foot-3 rising sophomore out of Bolingbrook (IL) spent the summer with Nike EYBL Meanstreets 15u working on his game. At Peach Jam, he averaged 9.4 points, 4.0 assists and 2.4 rebounds. “It’s been great,” Pettigrew said. “I wouldn’t be anywhere else … [Read more...] about Class of 2028 five-star guard Brady Pettigrew talks early offers, summer lessons learned
Four-star Jayden Hodge talks transfer to Montverde, upcoming FIBA U18, recruitment
By SAM LANCE CARTERSVILLE, GA — It’s been a busy summer for class of 2026 four-star prospect Jayden Hodge. The 6-foot-6 small forward has been a standout for NJ Shoreshots on the Under Armour circuit all summer, and with the AAU season wrapping up, he’s now looking forward to FIBA basketball. Hodge represents Belgium and will compete at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket in August. … [Read more...] about Four-star Jayden Hodge talks transfer to Montverde, upcoming FIBA U18, recruitment
Five-star wing Jaxon Richardson out for Peach Jam, breaks down top 10 schools
By SAM LANCE NORTH AUGUSTA, SC — Class of 2026 five-star wing Jaxon Richardson will be out for Peach Jam, he told ZAGSBLOG. The five-star will still remain in North Augusta to support his Florida Rebels teammates. “I messed it up in the CP3 game, messed my foot up,” Richardson said. There has been some good news for the Richardson family recently, though. Jaxon’s … [Read more...] about Five-star wing Jaxon Richardson out for Peach Jam, breaks down top 10 schools
Anthony Brown Jr. updates recruitment in the midst of dominant Peach Jam run
By SAM LANCE NORTH AUGUSTA, SC — Class of 2026 four-star point guard Anthony Brown Jr. has been on a mission to start Peach Jam. Brown, the 6-foot-1 guard out of Archbishop Carroll (DC), is a bucket getter, and he’s shown it through two games. On Tuesday, Brown exploded in the third quarter and finished with 37 points to beat 14-1 Team Takeover in the battle for the DMV. … [Read more...] about Anthony Brown Jr. updates recruitment in the midst of dominant Peach Jam run