With the 2026-27 college basketball season fast approaching, we’re still closely monitoring all the action on the high school recruiting front. Class of 2027 prospects continue to fly off the board ahead of the mid-November signing period. Thus far, 63 of the top 100 players in the 247Sports Composite have announced their commitments, including 13 five-stars.
Below is a rundown of the biggest recruiting headlines from the past few days.
Florida adds another four-star big man
This is likely the last dance for Florida’s current frontcourt (center Rueben Chinyelu and forward Alex Condon), which is arguably the best in the nation. But reinforcements are on the way.
The Gators just landed their second four-star big man in the Class of 2027: 6-foot-10 center Kamsi Awaka (No. 40 in the 247Sports Composite). Awaka announced his commitment on Wednesday, choosing Florida over Arizona, Michigan, Michigan State and UConn. The 18-year-old out of Blair Academy in New Jersey visited each of his finalists before making his decision.
Like his older brother, Tobe, who played for Arizona last season and is now on a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls, Kamsi is an imposing presence in the paint. He uses his length (7-foot-4 wingspan) and strong frame (250 pounds) to control the glass, protect the rim and score around the basket. As the man in the middle for ABCD Camp on this year’s Adidas 3SSB circuit, Awaka averaged 13.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.1 blocks while shooting 59.4 percent from the field.
Awaka joins 6-foot-7 forward Ian Condon (No. 101) in Florida’s 2027 recruiting class, which is currently ranked 20th in the nation by 247Sports. A versatile, high-motor big who can shoot from the perimeter, Condon (no relation to Alex) should pair well with Awaka. Playing for Team Melo on the Nike EYBL circuit, Condon averaged 18.1 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 36.3 percent from behind the arc on 6.8 attempts per game.
Ole Miss lands major prize
Four-star prospect Ahmed Nur (No. 32), a 6-foot-8 forward with tremendous versatility and shooting ability, committed to Ole Miss on Saturday, choosing the Rebels over Florida State, SMU and Syracuse. The Minnesota native visited all four of his finalists in a three-week span beginning at the end of August.
Nur — nicknamed “Slim” — rose nearly 20 spots in the national rankings over the summer. He won MVP of the prestigious NBPA Top 100 Camp in June, averaging 14.8 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 64 percent from the field and 58 percent from three. He has also made a splash on the Adidas 3SSB circuit as a member of the Milwaukee-based program Power Five.
“He’s a positional matchup nightmare,” Power Five coach Chuck Smith previously told Hoops HQ. “When power forwards try to guard him, they’re too slow. They’ll try to put a five-man on him, that won’t work. They’ll try to put a smaller, scrappier guy underneath him to try to disrupt him, but Slim has the mindset and the emotional maturity to know not to fight and play around with those smaller guards — he just takes those guys to the block and shoots over them. So positionally it’s just hard to match up with him because he can hit you from so many different angles.”
Nur recently transferred from Hopkins High School in Minnetonka to Bella Vista Prep in Phoenix, where he will play his senior campaign before heading to Oxford.
Chris Beard and the Rebels remain in contention for a few other top-50 prospects, including 6-foot-9 forward Zion Green (No. 27) and 6-foot-6 wing Dylan Jones (No. 35)
The race for Cayden Daughtry (No. 4)
Daughtry, a 6-foot point guard, was the star of the summer, leading the Florida Rebels to the Peach Jam title and earning the EYBL’s first-ever MVP award. Through 22 EYBL games, he averaged 28.0 points, 6.0 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals while shooting 56.3 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from three. As expected, his recruitment took off, with several prominent programs entering the race.
The Florida native has already taken official visits to Florida State (Aug. 28), Tennessee (Sept. 4), Iowa (Sept. 11) and Florida (Sept. 25). He has another busy stretch on the horizon, featuring trips to Miami (Oct. 16), Louisville (Oct. 24) and Arkansas (Oct. 30). According to League Ready’s Sam Kayser, coaches from both Florida and Miami, including Todd Golden, were in to see Daughtry at Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale this week.
While a handful of other five-star guards have come off the board recently, Daughtry has yet to announce a timetable for his decision.
Gary Clemons, one of Daughtry’s former AAU coaches, told Hoops HQ over the summer that the 17-year-old floor general “fits in any (college) situation, but if he’s able to be in a situation like Trae Young was when he was at Oklahoma, where the ball is in his hands and he’s playing a lot of pick-and-roll, letting him be the decision-maker, I think that’s where he’ll be most successful. Just give him the keys, let him play. Because it’s crazy to say, but I think he’s as good as Trae Young.”
The race for Nasir Anderson (No. 10)
Things are heating up in the battle for Anderson, a five-star prospect out of powerhouse Prolific Prep. With his rare combination of speed, explosiveness and physicality, the 6-foot-3 point guard dominated the first few sessions of the Adidas 3SSB circuit, averaging 18.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.3 steals for the Atlanta Celtics.
Programs in the mix for Anderson, including Providence, North Carolina and Virginia, have ramped up their efforts to secure his commitment. Anderson visited all three schools in September, and Bryan Hodgson, Michael Malone and Ryan Odom have all been in to see him at Prolific Prep during the live period.
A native of Savannah, Anderson recently canceled his official visit to Kentucky but still has plans to see Georgia (TBD) and Tennessee (Oct. 15). He has not set a timetable for his decision.
“I’m just looking for a school that’s going to show interest in my point guard position and ultimately just get me ready for the next level, because the goal is to go one-and-done,” Anderson previously told Hoops HQ’s Krysten Peek. “So I’m looking for a great development year in my year at that school and just for it to feel like a home.”
After dealing with a hip injury that sidelined him for much of the summer, Anderson is expected to be healthy for the start of his senior campaign and is looking forward to getting back on the floor.
The race for Brady Pettigrew (No. 14 in the Class of 2028)
Pettigrew is just a junior, but his recruitment is already getting competitive. The 6-foot-3 combo guard out of Bolingbrook High School in Illinois is believed to be a candidate to reclassify to 2027. He lit up the 16U Nike EYBL circuit this summer, averaging 24.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 steals for Brad Beal Elite.
Arkansas coach John Calipari was in to see Pettigrew on Monday and multiple Razorbacks assistants met with the five-star prospect last week. Former NBA MVP and Chicago basketball legend Derrick Rose, who played for Calipari at Memphis from 2007-08, was also in attendance during Calipari’s trip to Bolingbrook. Arkansas is among the many programs that would welcome Pettigrew in either 2027 or 2028. He is scheduled to visit Fayetteville on Jan. 1.
Meanwhile, Illinois is making a strong push to keep Pettigrew in state. Illini coaches have gone to see him at Bolingbrook, and he recently took an official visit to Champaign. Pettigrew initially had a visit to North Carolina scheduled for this weekend but he moved it to Nov. 2. Indiana and Michigan remain in the mix, while the Blue Devils are rumored to have interest (though they have yet to formally extend an offer).
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