Top 2027 hoops recruit Babatunde Oladotun reclassifying to 2026

[formerlurker]

No. 1 hoops recruit Oladotun reclassifying to '26

Babatunde Oladotun, the No. 1 high school basketball player in the ESPN class of 2027, is reclassifying to the class of 2026 and will graduate in the spring from Blake High School in Maryland.

www.espn.com

No mention of the Good Guys but who do you think of when you read the quote from his Dad that ends the article?

"We are looking for a coach that has a long history of teaching and winning," his father, Ibrahim, told ESPN. "Someone who knows how to use a big guard and has a history of coaching big guards. A coach that also plays an NBA-style offense with quick actions."

 

[HooperScooper]

No. 1 hoops recruit Oladotun reclassifying to '26

Babatunde Oladotun, the No. 1 high school basketball player in the ESPN class of 2027, is reclassifying to the class of 2026 and will graduate in the spring from Blake High School in Maryland.

www.espn.com

No mention of the Good Guys but who do you think of when you read the quote from his Dad that ends the article?

"We are looking for a coach that has a long history of teaching and winning," his father, Ibrahim, told ESPN. "Someone who knows how to use a big guard and has a history of coaching big guards. A coach that also plays an NBA-style offense with quick actions."

Funny, I said the same thing when I read the article today on ESPN.

 

[gsmooth]

Funny, I said the same thing when I read the article today on ESPN.

Ok good, I wasn't the only one that quote about coaching big guards.

Babatunde Oladutun, that is a Nigerian name. Hurley and staff, if they decide to recruit him, should call Emeka Okafor, to be the host on the recruiting trip and to show off his championship ring.

 

[Mr. French]

That's KD's boy - maybe he still has love for UConn ... or maybe not.

 

[Huskyforlife]

The dad here is a lot, there’s no way we’d be interested. Especially after Nowell.

 

[Mr. French]

The dad here is a lot, there’s no way we’d be interested. Especially after Nowell.

He’s probably an instant 1 and done lottery pick, not saying you’re wrong but the situation is different.

 

[HooperScooper]

The dad here is a lot, there’s no way we’d be interested. Especially after Nowell.

Dybantsa level a lot?

 

[Huskyforlife]

He’s probably an instant 1 and done lottery pick, not saying you’re wrong but the situation is different.

He wasn’t even dominant in the last EYBL circuit. Maybe he’ll still be one and done because of the “tools,” but I’m skeptical.

Dybantsa level a lot?

Yeah, he called himself “the architect” of his kid in a recent interview, referred to them as a tandem, and said he’s making him watch highlights from guards/wings/and wait for it… Yao Ming. I haven’t seen anything revenue share related yet, but a top ten kid with a wacky character dad is probably commanding top dollar on top of all this. I’m passing on the architect personally.

 

[JLW]

Not coming

 

[RuffRuff]

He’s probably an instant 1 and done lottery pick, not saying you’re wrong but the situation is different.

247 has him ranked 8th after the reclass, if he’s one and done in this weak class, we don’t want him. If you’re taking lock one and dones these days you need lock frosh impact players. Very strong likelihood there are no freshmen starters next year. You can likely pencil in our starting lineup already:

Silas
Solo/Furphy/Ross if Solo doesn’t go
Furphy/Ross(he’ll get his shot)
Stew
Reibe

 

[Lafayette]

247 has him ranked 8th after the reclass, if he’s one and done in this weak class, we don’t want him. If you’re taking lock one and dones these days you need lock frosh impact players. Very strong likelihood there are no freshmen starters next year. You can likely pencil in our starting lineup already:

Silas
Solo/Furphy/Ross if Solo doesn’t go
Furphy/Ross(he’ll get his shot)
Stew
Reibe

We would need between 1 and 2 PGs depending on Silas so split 1 experienced from portal, 1 from HS 2026 class.

SG between 0 and 1 on Solo so if 1 IDK if Ross is right at shooting guard, so would think we get 1 from portal or 2026 class and start Furphy.

Wing should be Ross (the elder) to rule and his brother is essentially his backup

PF would be Stew, then need a strong portal dude 6'8 - 6'10" 250+ to be our PF next year. Maybe 2026 recruit if top 10.

Reibe starts, likely we get like a Diane "Reed, Jr. type" to pair as frosh and emulate Johnson/Reed like 2024-25.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

247 has him ranked 8th after the reclass, if he’s one and done in this weak class, we don’t want him. If you’re taking lock one and dones these days you need lock frosh impact players. Very strong likelihood there are no freshmen starters next year. You can likely pencil in our starting lineup already:

Silas
Solo/Furphy/Ross if Solo doesn’t go
Furphy/Ross(he’ll get his shot)
Stew
Reibe

There’s a good chance that Ross doesn’t see the court this season other than blowouts but he’s going to start next season? Are you secretly @Huskywarrior?

 

[RuffRuff]

There’s a good chance that Ross doesn’t see the court this season other than blowouts but he’s going to start next season? Are you secretly @Huskywarrior?

See Samson Johnson.

 

[pj]

See Samson Johnson.

See not winning a championship.

 

[gtcam]

See Saw