Updated Top 150 2026 Recruits

[HooperScooper]

Not sure about an offer(yet) but Isaiah Abraham's teammate at St Paul's-Jordan Smith Jr- Has drawn a lot of interest from some Top 10 schools.

He sounds like a Hurley type guard. I bet UConn offers him at some point.

Jordan Smith is the definition of a winner
One of the biggest standouts all weekend long was 2026 guard Jordan Smith. The guy is just an absolute menace and dog on the court that is the last person you want to see matched up against you as a ball-handler.

His length, strength, instincts and toughness are second to none and he came up with winning play after winning play.

What makes 'Smitty' special is his ability to dominate a game without ever touching the ball.

His defense and positional rebounding are elite but he has also been putting in some real work behind the scenes.

The biggest area for improvement with Smith has been his jumper and at USAB he made the most out of his shot opportunities, making jumpers from both mid-range and three throughout the weekend.

Branham's book from Sunday at USA Basketball: Jason Crowe, Caleb Holt & More

It was a highly competitive final day at USA Basketball October MiniCamp with several of the nation's best rising to the occasion.

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[Mister P]

He sounds like a Hurley type guard. I bet UConn offers him at some point.

Jordan Smith is the definition of a winner
One of the biggest standouts all weekend long was 2026 guard Jordan Smith. The guy is just an absolute menace and dog on the court that is the last person you want to see matched up against you as a ball-handler.

His length, strength, instincts and toughness are second to none and he came up with winning play after winning play.

What makes 'Smitty' special is his ability to dominate a game without ever touching the ball.

His defense and positional rebounding are elite but he has also been putting in some real work behind the scenes.

The biggest area for improvement with Smith has been his jumper and at USAB he made the most out of his shot opportunities, making jumpers from both mid-range and three throughout the weekend.

Branham's book from Sunday at USA Basketball: Jason Crowe, Caleb Holt & More

It was a highly competitive final day at USA Basketball October MiniCamp with several of the nation's best rising to the occasion.

247sports.com

UConn offered him back in July. They’ve been familiar with him since the recruiting of Abraham.
He would be a great get.

 

[Mister P]

Post in thread 'Miikka Muurinen offered'
2026 Recruiting: - Miikka Muurinen offered

 

[Umami Zen]

He sounds like a Hurley type guard. I bet UConn offers him at some point.

Jordan Smith is the definition of a winner
One of the biggest standouts all weekend long was 2026 guard Jordan Smith. The guy is just an absolute menace and dog on the court that is the last person you want to see matched up against you as a ball-handler.

His length, strength, instincts and toughness are second to none and he came up with winning play after winning play.

What makes 'Smitty' special is his ability to dominate a game without ever touching the ball.

His defense and positional rebounding are elite but he has also been putting in some real work behind the scenes.

The biggest area for improvement with Smith has been his jumper and at USAB he made the most out of his shot opportunities, making jumpers from both mid-range and three throughout the weekend.

Branham's book from Sunday at USA Basketball: Jason Crowe, Caleb Holt & More

It was a highly competitive final day at USA Basketball October MiniCamp with several of the nation's best rising to the occasion.

247sports.com

UConn offered him back in July. They’ve been familiar with him since the recruiting of Abraham.
He would be a great get.

I thought that was the case but couldn't find any supporting data(other than my recollection) so went the conservative route with "not knowing". Too many Yard experts keep receipts on casuals.

Thanks for verifying.

 

[Mister P]

I saw the same thing. No reports of the offer on any of the recruiting sites.
But the tweet came from Smith himself so I’m taking that as trumping anything else.

 

[HooperScooper]

UConn offered him back in July. They’ve been familiar with him since the recruiting of Abraham.
He would be a great get.

Thanks. I thought I remember seeing that but I couldn't find anything on here or the recruiting websites about a UConn offer. He sounds like a Hurley type of player and they had to have seen him at high school since Abraham was there also.

Saw this quote in one of the articles on him.

“I love defense, so I try to play the best defense I can each time I step on the floor,” Smith previously told On3. “You know defense wins championships.”

 

[HooperScooper]

I saw the same thing. No reports of the offer on any of the recruiting sites.
But the tweet came from Smith himself so I’m taking that as trumping anything else.

No mention of UConn.

Five-star Class of 2026 guard Jordan Smith says a handful of schools are prioritizing him | Zagsblog

By MATT WHITFIELD COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — […]

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[Mister P]

No mention of UConn.

Five-star Class of 2026 guard Jordan Smith says a handful of schools are prioritizing him | Zagsblog

By MATT WHITFIELD COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — […]

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I saw that yesterday.
Duke has been mentioned with his recruiting for the past year so they may be out in front at this time ?
But with 2 years of HS ball left it’s still early and time for UConn to make him a priority if the staff chooses to.
As you said, he is a Hurley type guard and would be a great player to have.

UConn has been successful in the DMV area and has a lot more recognition here now with the past two championships and having local players on those teams. Should be adding another DMVer today after Riebe’s commitment and hopefully be in the final running for another 2026 player, Qayden Samuels.

 

[HooperScooper]

No surprise that he got a huge jump, but I AM surprised he got all the way to #13 here with a streaky jumper.

Really, he's got everything but that. Handles are rapidly improving, great athlete, strong,takes contact, great defender, maybe an inch short of where he needs to be in college but has length. Seems to get the job done effeciently inside the arc whatever level he's playing at.

Here's an article why they are higher on him compared to the other recruiting services.

Why On3 is higher than the industry with 4-star SG Abdou Toure

On3's Jamie Shaw breaks down by On3 is higher than the industry with four-star shooting guard Abdou Toure.

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[auror]

Nugget from Borges game article:

Conner's former NDWH teammate Abdou Toure, a four-star, Class of 2026 recruit, was in the house on Wednesday night. The UConn staff is recruiting the multi-talented 6-foot-6 forward, but hasn't offered him yet.

https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/uconn-huskiesl-alex-karaban-solo-ball-19886519.php

 

[Coult]

Nugget from Borges game article:

https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/uconn-huskiesl-alex-karaban-solo-ball-19886519.php

Never going to question this staff, but have always been a bit perplexed with how Toure's recruitment has gone. No player should necessarily get a preferential bump because of being in Connecticut, but considering his offers (Alabama, Arkansas) and how he ranks nationally (granted this has been somewhat recent) I would have expected for him to receive an offer by now. Maybe there have been conversations to ensure he earns the offer or they were hyper focused on filling out 2025's class first. Whenever the offer officially comes, I hope it is a quick conversation as I believe he has made his intentions clear about a desire to play for UConn and I am always happy to root a little extra for CT UConn athletes.

 

[Coult]

Never going to question this staff, but have always been a bit perplexed with how Toure's recruitment has gone. No player should necessarily get a preferential bump because of being in Connecticut, but considering his offers (Alabama, Arkansas) and how he ranks nationally (granted this has been somewhat recent) I would have expected for him to receive an offer by now. Maybe there have been conversations to ensure he earns the offer or they were hyper focused on filling out 2025's class first. Whenever the offer officially comes, I hope it is a quick conversation as I believe he has made his intentions clear about a desire to play for UConn and I am always happy to root a little extra for CT UConn athletes.

CT basketball star Abdou Toure flourishing at NDWH: 'I believe he is going to play in the NBA someday'

Abdou Toure is a 6-foot-6, 190-pound sophomore averaging 22 points per game for Notre Dame-West Haven.

www.ctinsider.com

"Among the Division I programs showing some interest is UConn, the reigning national champions, a school on Toure’s wish list. "

Granted article is from March, but surprised there are posts on this thread saying he was not all that interested in UConn.

 

[Mooch82]

No mention of UConn.

Five-star Class of 2026 guard Jordan Smith says a handful of schools are prioritizing him | Zagsblog

By MATT WHITFIELD COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — […]

www.zagsblog.com

Eh. It's super early at this point. Don't think we heard any of 4 names we just got commitments from until May or June of this year.