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Over the past few months, Ichima Idoko has been one of the most popular 2028 recruits amongst division one programs in not just the Midwest but the entire nation. This follows a huge grassroots season with J Sizzles where he consistently showcased all his tools and tremendous upside for the 6’7” wing forward of DeLaSalle

Over the past few months, junior Will Krueger of De Pere High School and the Wisconsin Legends has continued to see growth in not just his game but also his recruitment. During the summer, he received his first pair of division two offers. Earlier this month, he took a visit to one of these schools.

Over the weekend, Calvin University picked up a steal for their 2026 recruiting class. This came from Owen VanderWaal, a 6’7” forward of Unity Christian High School (MI) and the West Michigan Premier. During the course of the grassroots season at NY2LA tournaments, he averaged 14.8 points while shooting 58.4% from the field in addition

Plenty of offers as well as a few commitments over the past seven days to catch up on. It has been a busy month of commitments from the Wisconsin Lakers program to scholarship level schools. The newest one came from senior forward Graycin Phillips of Waunakee High School who made her pledge to Grand Valley

On Saturday, JJ Zavatchin announced his future college plans. The 6’4” senior small forward of Oostoburg High School (WI) and Chapman North Basketball will be headed to Bethel University in Minnesota next season. In his junior season at Oostburg, Zavatchin averaged 21.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.2 steals to earn himself first team

Over the past few months, Damari Stephens has started to see some recruitment interest. Though for a player with all of his tools, the recruitment of the 6’6” forward of Waterford Mott High School (MI) and the Reach Legends is flying under the radar. Stephens was highly productive all season with the Reach Legends. This

While he already has a couple of division one offers, the recruitment of 2027 point guard Mike Rogers Jr. continues to grow this fall. This comes following a strong grassroots season with Team Herro which included a 11-1 record on the Nike EYBL. With his consistent high level of play over the past couple of

One of the top players in Wisconsin’s 2026 class has announced their college commitment. This came from Chris Pohl. The 6’7” forward of Marshfield High School and the Wisconsin Playmakers selected Wyoming. The commitment to Wyoming comes following his visit to the Laramie campus this past weekend. “As soon as I stepped foot on campus,

After a standout grassroots season with the Motor City Grizzlies, Isaiah McCree has received his first scholarship offer. This came from Saginaw Valley State University for the 2027-point guard of Detroit Catholic Central High School. “The feeling is amazing to be offered to play college basketball,” McCree said about getting this first offer. “I work

Since his season playing with the Hoosier State Prospects, 6’2” senior guard Parker Odle of Charlestown High School (IN) has continued to see plenty of growth in his recruitment. This has come with plenty of interest as well as a couple of offers in just the past few weeks. At both the NY2LA Next Level

As he enters his sophomore year at Living Word Lutheran High School (WI), Jordan Evans has received his first scholarship offer. The offer for the 6’3” guard of the Power 5 program came from Bethune-Cookman University. With Power 5 on the 3SSB, he averaged 17.8 points per game. “It was unexpected, but it felt great,”

As the temperature cools down in September, the recruitment news is starting to heat up. Plenty of commitments from across the regions over the past week! A big commitment that came out of Illinois just today was from Megan Ganschow. The 6’2” post of Downers Grove South and Illinois Lady Lightning announced her commitment to

There were plenty of under the radar names making a name for themselves this past season on the NY2LA Platinum Elite, amongst them was Jack Bookter. The 5’11” senior was one of the more skilled guards while playing with Wisconsin Legends. Bookter showed a wide range of skills to his game throughout the spring and

As Tanner Bergmann of Wapsie Valley High School (IA) continues to grow into his upside, the 6’8” senior post has attracted greater college interest. This follows a strong grassroots season with Drive Pro Select. The growth in his recruitment comes with a pair of recent visits over the last few weeks. Bergmann made trips to

After previously receiving several division two offers, Eli Krueger has now received his first division one offer. This came from Green Bay for the 6’9” 2027 post of McFarland High School and Wisconsin Swing. “It feels amazing, a dream come true for sure,” Krueger said about receiving this offer from Green Bay. Green Bay immediately

Even in this quiet time of August, there has been a good deal of recruitment news over the past weeks. Several offers in addition to plenty of offers. There were multiple Midwest players making their commitment to division one programs in the past week. The first of these being Alonna Divine. The senior guard of

It was a breakout grassroots season for 6’6” forward Tait Wetzel of Heritage Hills High School while playing with Indiana Elite Wetzel. Following this season, the junior has picked up his first offer. The offer for Wetzel came earlier this month. It came from Brescia University, an NAIA program located in Kentucky. When asked about

From his play with Hersey High School (IL) and Full Package over the past year, 6’3” Logan Luxem has gotten himself onto the radar of plenty of college coaches. He has emerged as one of the purer point guards in Illinois’ 2026 class. In his junior season at Hersey, he was one of the distributors

Senior Wes Rahn has made his college decision this past week. The 6’7” forward of Lakeside Lutheran High School and Wisconsin Academy announced his commitment to Minnesota Duluth. Rahn said what drew him to Minnesota Duluth were more than just basketball. “The main things I like about Duluth are the relationships I’ve built with the

Whether it has been with PAC Elite over the past couple of years or during his high school career at Grant Community, 6’2” Charles Schlicht has consistently played at an extremely high level. While flying under the radar, he has quietly been one of the top two guards in Illinois’ 2027 class. In his sophomore

It has been a monumental summer both on and off the court for Makai Campos. This started with his play with WM Premier and then with his recruitment for the 2027-point guard of West Ottawa High School (MI). In July, Campos and WM Premier won the 3SGB East Championships. They did this while finishing the

Following a breakout grassroots season with the Wisconsin Playmakers, Grant Hardy has added a division two offer. This came from Winona State for the 6’4” wing of Appleton North High School (WI). In his junior season, Hardy averaged 12.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists. He was then a key to all the success of

With the summer grassroots season now complete, we are starting to make the move into commitment season. One of the first from Illinois’ 2026 class to make their commitment was Michael Nee. On Tuesday, the 6’3” guard of Glenbard East High School and Breakaway Basketball made his commitment to South Dakota. Over the past few

Minnesota Duluth has picked up another commitment for its 2026 recruitment class from Wisconsin. After landing a commitment from wing forward Calvin Anderson back at the end of July, they have now added a guard from Wisconsin. This commitment came from Jacob Hibner, a 6’3” guard from Stoughton High School and Wisconsin Academy. The senior

After just receiving his fist division two offer recently, Cade Dirkse has announced his commitment. On Saturday night, the 6’2” point guard of Chapman North and Oostburg High School announced his future plans to attend to play for Hillsdale College. I picked Hillsdale for an array of reasons,” Dirkse said about his decision in choosing

Throughout the spring and summer, Antwoine Mister was one of the top players at the 16U level at NY2LA. The 6’2” 2027-point guard starred with HoopTech. Mister shined throughout the season as one of the most complete point guards regardless of level. His high level of play was evident from the start of the season

At both the NY2LA Final Chapter and Summer Jam tournaments, Aidan Clark was one of the top players while playing with I AM 3 Prospects. The rising senior of Broken Arrow High School (OK) has been seeing a wide range of recruitment. While a very effective player this summer with I AM 3 Prospects, Clark

Following part one of this series yesterday, here is the second in this series. Five more under the radar names to know. Evan Blankenship – 2026 – G/F – Mercury Elite Blankenship is already an effective player who had a standout grassroots season with plenty of translatable tools for the college level too. He is

In his first grassroots season last year, Cahlil Jones burst onto the scene while playing with Chapman Basketball Academy. The explosive 6’2” rising senior guard of Germantown High School (WI) has continued progress his game and improve his recruitment stock from there. During his junior season at Germantown, Jones earned first team all-conference honors in

Over the course of the grassroots season, one of the most dominant players on the NY2LA Platinum Elite regardless of age groups was Elijah Poniewaz. The 2028-point guard shined with the Missouri Phenom. Even while playing up a level at 16U, Poniewaz led Missouri Phenom to a NY2LA Platinum Elite championship this summer. The championship

On Wednesday, Illinois and Brad Underwood landed a commitment out of neighboring Iowa. This came from 6’8” rising senior forward Landon Davis of Waukee Northwest High School and Iowa United. The commitment comes after the Illini just offered him over a month ago at the beginning of July. It was a stock boosting several months

Plenty of players had breakout grassroots seasons. Here are five that did and need to be on college coaches’ radars. Josh Bowers – 2027 – F/C – Indiana Elite Team Central There was plenty of personal and team success for Bowers with Indiana Elite Team Central. This included an undefeated record during the May live

Between his play with Benet Academy and Full Package, Colin Stack has cemented his spot as one of the top recruits in the Midwest’s 2026 class. The seven-foot center has earned himself several division one offers and is also on the radar of plenty of others. During this year, Stack has proven himself to be

A guard who has continued to fly under the radar in Indiana’s 2026 class has been Evan Darrah. He started for a very good New Palestine team this past season as a junior. They won 26 games and went to the state final four. He has also starred over the past couple of seasons playing

At each of the NY2LA Midwest Classic D2 Showcase and Summer Jam tournaments, Isaiah McCree was one of the top 2027 guards playing with the Motor City Grizzlies. The 5’11” point guard was a standout throughout the entire grassroots season while also playing on the 3SGB. When asked about his season with the Motor City