"A string of recent commitments has finally given us enough data to provide a snapshot of the national recruiting picture for the boys' SC Next 100 class of 2026 as things stand. It's worth noting the class as a whole still has a long, long way to go before the dust settles. Only one top-10 player is committed. Only four five-star prospects are off the board. Only 14 top-50 prospects and 40 top-100 players have made decisions."
"After leading Missouri to one of the most impressive turnarounds in the country in 2024-25, coach Dennis Gates carried that momentum over to the recruiting trail. Prior to this 2026 class, the Tigers hadn't landed a five-star prospect since the 2017 class -- and now they have two. At this point in the cycle, they have the highest-ranked committed player in the class -- in fact, the only top-10 committed prospect."
The 2026 boys' high school basketball recruiting cycle has experienced unusually slow momentum through this point in the calendar. Recent commitments over the past couple weeks have produced enough decisions to form an early snapshot of the national SC Next 100 class. Only one top-10 player and four five-star prospects have committed so far, with 14 top-50 and 40 top-100 players decided. Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina have a combined zero commitments. The early signing period runs Nov. 12-19. Missouri's class stands out after a strong 2024-25 turnaround, landing two five-star prospects including left-handed guard Jason Crowe, who led the Nike EYBL in scoring.
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