Updated 2025 Recruiting Rankings

[HooperScooper]

Some familiar names although it's early for the 2025 class, so we don't know at this point who UConn will prioritize.

2025 Top Basketball Recruits

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One of the biggest risers is Joson Sanon (went from 39 to 16), who UConn offered.

Recruitment: Offers from Alabama, Boston College, Georgetown, Iowa, Marquette, Providence, UConn and Washington.

Previous ranking: 39

New ranking: 16

Capable of playing as a physically tough two guard or a small forward, Joson Sanon looks to be a guy that should be able to step in and make an immediate impact on the college level. For one, he already looks like a college wing with his lean strength, shoulders and size. Add in his ability to slash to the rim, improving ball handling and promise as a jump shooter and you can see why he’s emerged as one of the top wing prospects in the rising junior class.

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[Skies17]

Guys we've been connected with...

2 Cooper Flagg (F)
8 Meleek Thomas (SG)
10 Jalen Haralson (SG)
15 Tyler Jackson (PG)
16 Joson Sanon (G/W)
18 Brayden Burries (SG)
37 Kiyan Anthony (SG)
42 Badara Diakite (C)
45 Oswin Erhunmwunse (C)
51 Jeremiah Fears (G)
72 Jacob Ross (W)

NR Isaiah Denis (SG)
NR Akbar Waheed (G/W)
NR Sabree Scott (W)

 

[HooperScooper]

On3 updated theirs today. Cooper Flagg takes over #1.

https://www.on3.com/db/rankings/player/basketball/2025/

 

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[I Bleed Blue]

Flagg is going to be stud. Total package

 

[Scrutiner]

Hard to imagine someone that skilled and coordinated coming from Maine. But he, if he wants to make New England basketball shine for a year or two he can come to UConn and help to keep the NC streak alive........

 

[husky99]

Hard to imagine someone that skilled and coordinated coming from Maine. But he, if he wants to make New England basketball shine for a year or two he can come to UConn and help to keep the NC streak alive........

Why are you shocked about Maine? Caron butler played some high school ball i Maine. There are few top notch prep schools there.

 

[runner11]

Why are you shocked about Maine? Caron butler played some high school ball i Maine. There are few top notch prep schools there.

He is a Maine kid, not a prep school kid. There are very few top end kids from VT/NH/Maine. I think every time I heard Matt Bonner’s name, they mentioned he is from NH. Duncan Robinson is the only Mainer in the league right now. No VT, maybe 1 NH - Wenyen Gabriel moved to NH in HS.

 

[WrenchFan69]

He is a Maine kid, not a prep school kid. There are very few top end kids from VT/NH/Maine. I think every time I heard Matt Bonner’s name, they mentioned he is from NH. Duncan Robinson is the only Mainer in the league right now. No VT, maybe 1 NH - Wenyen Gabriel moved to NH in HS.

Duncan Robinson moved out of Maine at a young age. Flagg is the best basketball player ever to be born and raised in Maine already at 16 years old.

 

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[mauconnfan]

He’s annoying for sure, doesn’t act like he’s from Maine.

But damn can he play, that’s crazy for 16.

 

[runner11]

Duncan Robinson moved out of Maine at a young age. Flagg is the best basketball player ever to be born and raised in Maine already at 16 years old.

Gotcha - wiki has him as the only current NBA from both Maine and NH.

 

[Waquoit]

Hard to imagine someone that skilled and coordinated coming from Maine. But he, if he wants to make New England basketball shine for a year or two he can come to UConn and help to keep the NC streak alive........

Rick Carlyle went from Maine to the Final Four to the Knicks before becoming an all-time great coach.

 

[superjohn]

Rick Carlyle went from Maine to the Final Four to the Knicks before becoming an all-time great coach.

Rick Carlisle is from New York. He played two seasons at University of Maine, he's clearly talking about Flagg being from the state of Maine.

 

[Matrim55]

He is a Maine kid, not a prep school kid. There are very few top end kids from VT/NH/Maine. I think every time I heard Matt Bonner’s name, they mentioned he is from NH. Duncan Robinson is the only Mainer in the league right now. No VT, maybe 1 NH - Wenyen Gabriel moved to NH in HS.

Bonner's the only NH-born player in NBA history. Duncan Robinson is one of just two Maine-born players in NBA history. There's never been a Vermont-born player.

Northern New England is a dead zone for athletic talent in general, but especially hoops.

EDIT: I should add that Maine used to punch above its weight in producing baseball players, but those days are long gone.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Bonner's the only NH-born player in NBA history. Duncan Robinson is one of just two Maine-born players in NBA history. There's never been a Vermont-born player.

Northern New England is a dead zone for athletic talent in general, but especially hoops.

EDIT: I should add that Maine used to punch above its weight in producing baseball players, but those days are long gone.

I had just looked up the same thing. I couldn’t believe Maine had only two NBA players born there. Even Idaho has five!

List of the Birthplaces of NBA and ABA Players | Basketball-Reference.com

Get the list of the Birthplaces of NBA and ABA Players on Basketball-Reference.com

www.basketball-reference.com

 

[husky99]

Ha i will eat crow on this. Assumed more maine nba talent... i was wrong

 

[superjohn]

2025 Connecticut CIAC kid I really like is Preston Fowler who plays AAU for NH Lightning. He's around 6'8 and really versatile. Seems to guard 2-5, he rebounds well on both ends, can handle it pretty well, can shoot it pretty well, knows how to finish, and blocks some shots. Just has good instincts.

He's underrated IMO and will see his recruiting pick up.

 

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[Kenny11]

2025 Connecticut CIAC kid I really like is Preston Fowler who plays AAU for NH Lightning. He's around 6'8 and really versatile. Seems to guard 2-5, he rebounds well on both ends, can handle it pretty well, can shoot it pretty well, knows how to finish, and blocks some shots. Just has good instincts.

He's underrated IMO and will see his recruiting pick up.

I like him but I thought he was much shorter than that. I guess he's grown. He has outplayed Diakite badly the two times I saw them match up. Its wild there is no "elite" CT aau program anymore and everyone has to play with an out of state squad.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Feels like a no brainer to recruit his brother. Worst case he takes up a bench spot for a little while and helps us land Cooper, best case he’s a contributor as well. Guys like Flagg are worth 2 roster spots.

 

[superjohn]

I like him but I thought he was much shorter than that. I guess he's grown. He has outplayed Diakite badly the two times I saw them match up. Its wild there is no "elite" CT aau program anymore and everyone has to play with an out of state squad.

He's listed at 6'7 and 6'8. He's only 15 years old. I really like his game and upside. I suspect the UConn coaching staff will get involved with him soon.

 

[maineuconnfan]

Ha i will eat crow on this. Assumed more maine nba talent... i was wrong

yeah, I have lived in Maine most of my life, and still do. We have rarely had any homegrown talent that even made D1 squads let alone being a top player. We have had a lot more success with baseball players. I think in the past 25 years, we probably have had like maybe 10 D1 players...maybe some more that made their way to some cupcake teams....so yeah, Cooper is pretty much rock star in Maine(his Freshman year, he pretty much dominated the second highest class tournament in Maine. It was clear he was the best player in the state as a Freshman. that should tell you a lot about the basketball talent pool)...and actually the past couple years there are some other players out there that are upping the talent level from Maine like Estrella. We certainly have had some good prep programs, I taught at one for a while. When MCI still had a prep program I remember watching Butler and Sam Cassell.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Apparently, Cooper Flagg went crazy today.