No. The Longhorns fell to the TCU Horned Frogs, 75-73. There are few guarantees when it comes to college basketball nowadays. Providence Friars (16-2) Baylor bounced back from its two-game losing streak with a pair of solid road victories over West Virginia and Oklahoma. No. The Tigers now hold the No. 255, PF / Mike Neighbors landed a recruiting class that fits his systemic approach and style very well. Still, Dunn seems like a decent add until Sexton returns. 5-11 / 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 220, SF / 230, PF / Kymora Johnson is a lead guard with long range. In a road win? They brought in the 14th best class in the nation. Highest-ranked commit: G Kymora Johnson (No. The USC Trojans womens basketball team suffered a loss it frankly shouldnt have endured. 1 team in the country. On Sunday, Marquette continued to roll with an 11-point win over Xavier. Highest-ranked commit: G Sofia Bell (No. 6-5 / By Dushawn London Mar 2, 11:05 AM. No. 6-7 / Transfer Rankings. Earlier this month, he went for 43 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the Bears' one-point loss to Northern Iowa. It starts with defense and rebounding. She is good in the pick and roll and has a nice pull-up, as well as long-range jumper. She is a physical presence inside and passes very well out of the double team. Essence Cody is a physical and skilled forward who excels at finishing around the rim and the trail 3-point shot in the slot. Up 72-64 with 54 seconds remaining in the game, the Scarlet Knights simply 15. No. Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton has already made an impression since taking over in March, landing quality transfers and a strong 2023 recruiting class. The Jayhawks had a couple of three-point road wins this past week, pulling out wins in the final minute against both Oklahoma and Kansas State. The world wants to see Max Abmas back in the NCAA tournament! The Tigers need a win on Saturday in order to remain in the NCAA Tournament hunt. She is arguably the most entertaining playmaker in the 2023 class and can do things with the ball that no one else can. In his three games since joining the Jazz, Dunn is averaging 12.3 points, 4.0 dimes, 3.0 boards and 1.7 steals while committing just 0.7 turnovers in 22.0 minutes as a backup point guard. 8) But Hamilton continues to find success with his two usual staples: size and depth. Speaking of No. 96 Clara Strack, club teammates with Baker and Nelson, is a summer stock riser. Matthew Mayer knocks down the big 3-pointer as Baylor regains a double-digit lead. 1) No. The Florida native has a final four consisting of Alabama, Missouri, Villanova, and UCF. 11) as five-star recruits. 185, SG / Previous ranking: 3. Parker plays for Crossroad Academy in Quincy, Florida, where plays both shooting guard and small forward. On Wednesday, it was the offense that was a problem: 'Nova shot just 25% from 3 against the Golden Eagles, scoring 0.89 points per possession and seeing Justin Moore and Collin Gillespie shoot a combined 9-for-26 from the field. ESPN's College Basketball Power Index (BPI), Bracketology: Who's in? After losing a heartbreaker to Texas A&M on Tuesday, and dropping a tough game to Alabama despite leading for over 75% of the game, Auburn remains No. 37 Sunaja Agara is coming off a summer with USA Basketball in which she also was part of the gold medal-winning U17 World Cup squad. Coach Kara Lawson follows up last year's No. It's clear they're not playing their best basketball right now, with Remy Martin's injury a key factor, but the fact that they keep winning games is a good sign. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain and health and safety protocols) has missed all four games. Her steady presence, fundamental approach, passing skills and leadership intangibles make her teammates better. 75) and Wake Forest (Madisyn Jordan, No. 28) 24) The Tigers are also now the overwhelming favorite to win the SEC. 6-1 / It's hard to truly take anything from that game, although seeing Cedric Russell once again provide some perimeter pop -- 4-for-5 from 3 -- could still be a useful weapon later in Big Ten play. She can lead an offense, be physical on the boards and get advantageous post-up touches. With LaMelo Ball (ankle) out for the remainder of the season, Smith will likely keep seeing ample minutes most nights for the lowly Hornets. After a quiet middle part of the season, Johnny Juzang has turned back into the All-American that carried UCLA to a Final Four last season. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? The Cougars have suffered two season-ending injuries to key players and had another starting guard go down with an injury that ended up not being as serious as feared, yet nothing has seemed to faze Kelvin Sampson's team. 44 Angelica Velez is a shifty point guard with an East Coast flair to her game. Perhaps the only top-six league with a strong chance for chaos is the Big Ten, where Illinois' back-to-back losses to Purdue and Maryland sent the standings into disarray. She is patient and directs traffic well. 38 ranking in the NET. UConn also tapped into the international ranks by going to Egypt for Jana El Alfy, a 6-4 finesse forward with good hands and agile feet. Take a look at some of Jabari Smith's early highlights at Auburn to understand why he could go No. 9) Auburn led for 36:53 of game time on Wednesday at Alabama before Alabamas Jahvon Quinerly connected to two free throws with 1:37 remaining to break a WebStats. Fulwiley is the latest "birdie to fly into the nest," as coach Dawn Staley likes to put it on social media. Rankings. Those in need of treys should look no further than Joe. Highest-ranked commit: W Riley Nelson (No. 22) 2024 rankings update roundtable: 247Sports analysts break down their decisions. Lewis once again led the way, finishing with 20 points and 13 rebounds after going for 21 and seven against Villanova. which translates into quality point guard play because of her ability to set the table for others and keep defenses honest with her jumper. And we're at that point again. PG Kamorea Arnold is one of the toughest competitors in the country. 58) 225, CG / No. 154 in the NET while holding the bottom spot in the SEC standings. Purdue's defense has been a bit of an issue over the last three or four weeks, allowing at least 1.02 points per possession in five of six games entering Sunday. Previous ranking: unranked. After leading Cedar Park (Texas) to back-to-back state 5A state championships, No. Highest-ranked commit: G Mikaylah Williams (No. 0. Without Jackson-Davis, Mike Woodson relied heavily on his backcourt. 77 Katy Eidle has a combo guard game. Signed. 59) Guess where OSUs ranking was on the morning of Thursday, March 2. 14 Breya Cunningham separated herself as one of the dominant post players in the country early in her high school career. With Thursdays loss, the once solid NCAA Tournament outlook is very much up in the air. Last weekend's loss to Northwestern looked like it might highlight some real deficiencies for the Spartans. 1 recruiting class in 2021 and No. At 6-2, she is bouncy and long, specializes in running the floor and can be a lock-down defender. 13. Previous ranking: 6. The former Louisiana transfer has only seen double-figure minutes seven times this season, but he had 12 points against Duke, nine points against Northwestern and is shooting 51.9% from 3 on the season. Joe Tipton 12/09/22. She is comfortable with the ball away from the paint, can stretch the defense and is a very good passer. She has filled various needs with her successful FBC club, sometimes leading the offense and sometimes filling the 4 spot against the zone to aid with floor spacing. Overall Ranking: No. LSU Tigers: After building one of the best rsums in the country with a 15-1 start, the Tigers have lost three in a row to Arkansas, Alabama and Tennessee, and drop out of my top 16. Each recruit is weighted in the rankings according to a, Readers familiar with the Gaussian distribution formula will note that we use a varying value for. 3 recruiting class in 2021, coach Courtney Banghart has another highly ranked class in 2023, led by Toomey, a smooth, skilled 6-3 forward from Pennsylvania. Hamilton is regarded as a four-star according to 247Sports' recruiting rankings. No. Previous ranking: 4 76 Erica Moon is a crafty PG who has had to battle a knee injury, but her game has matured over the last two years. March 4, 2023 8:00 am ET. They turned the ball over 17 times, shot 28.6% from 3 and didn't seem to have an answer when they needed a basket late. 8 Wisconsin, 86-74. 6-6 / Irish move past Wolfpack as Miles still sidelined, Minnesota coach Whalen resigns at alma mater, White out as Pitt hoops coach after 42-99 mark, Sheldon gives Buckeyes lift vs. Michigan in return, LSU-Georgia game delayed by weather, leaky roof, NC State star Johnson to miss ACC tournament, 8 ejected after UK-Florida scuffle at SEC tourney, All in the family: how three generations of Jaquezes have ruled West Coast basketball. Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl and his staff are officially done recruiting the class of 2022. 6-8 / 6-5 / An Indiana loss to Michigan on Sunday kept the Hoosiers from Team of the Week contention, but knocking off Purdue was huge for their season. No. After scoring in double figures in five of six games, Griffin moved into the starting lineup four games ago, and promptly responded with a career-high 22 points, including three 3s. However, even once Stewart and Duren are healthy, Bagleys offensive agility and Stewarts spacing ability may allow Detroit to regularly roll out lineups with two of their four big men (including James Wiseman). Purdue Boilermakers (16-3) March 2, 2023 11:06 am CT. Michigan State Spartans (15-3) But Ballo hadn't quite put it together consistently this season. Yet Hamilton and Florida State have now won eight of their last nine games, with last week's 3-0 run including a home win over Duke and a road win at Miami -- both by one point. Highest-ranked commit: G Jadyn Donovan (No. 16). 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This week, Cassidy tackles topics such as K-State s recruiting momentum, the recruitments of national prospects. Purdue has had Indiana's number in recent years, winning nine straight games over the Hoosiers since 2016. No excuses. Cal led at halftime and made WSU earn that win. It was a mixed week for the Boilermakers, who started off with a double-overtime win at a hot Illinois team, followed it up with a three-point road loss at Indiana and then took care of business with a 20-point home win -- without Jaden Ivey -- over Northwestern on Sunday. Spanish point guard Laia Conesa runs the show by making good decisions and setting the table for her teammates. 0. Alabama has the second-highest chances to land Parker at 30.1%. 4) For comparison's sake, the nation's leader in free-throw rate is Manhattan, at 46.6. The Chase for the Recruiting Champion powered by 247Sports Composite, The 247Sports Composite is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings and ratings listed in the public domain by the major media recruiting services, creating the industry's most comprehensive and unbiased prospect and team rankingsMore Info, Powered by innovative technology products, 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite high school recruitsMore Info. No. 1. 2 recruiting class in 2022 by going all over the country to land the 2023 class. 125 Edge 10 DC 2 Our Terms of Use ("Terms") have been updated, including changes to the She is good in the face-up game from the trail position as well as the high- and mid-post areas. Previous ranking: In the waiting room Wisconsin is knocking on the door of the top 16 thanks to Wooden Award Previous ranking: 1 6-7 / But despite the absence of its sophomore forward, Indiana managed to slow down Zach Edey and Trevion Williams, force Purdue to create offense in the half-court and went on a 17-2 run late in the first half to open up a double-figure lead. Previous ranking: 2 Across his last 18 appearances, Schroder is averaging 13.9 points, 5.9 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 threes and 0.9 steals in 33.0 minutes. Like Bagley, Wiseman has benefitted from the recent injury absences of Stewart and Duren, so its fair to question how much longer either player will be a consistent contributor. Previous ranking: 8 The highlights that have Jabari Smith in contention for the No. 1 overall recruit Judea Watkins, who chose to stay home and commit to USC, which immediately put Lindsay Gottlieb's recruiting class into the top 10. 7 in ESPN's Strength of Record metric. According to Joe Lunardis latest bracketology, the Tigers are set to be a No. Previous ranking: unranked. He was actually tested against San Francisco -- which starts 6-10 Patrick Tape and 6-9 Yauhen Massalski, and is one of the few teams in the WCC that can match Gonzaga's size up front -- but Holmgren grew into the game and established his dominance at both ends of the floor. 97 Mary Ashley Groot is a fundamental forward who can stretch the defense out to the 3-point line, facilitate and has good post footwork. That's just something 6-foot-10 forwards shouldn't be able to do. But Mosley didn't slow down this past week. 42 Sammie Wagner is a forward from Texas that brings versatility and savviness to the floor. That's enough for Player of the Week honors. We should find out more this week with a road trip to Xavier on Wednesday and a home game against red-hot Marquette on Saturday. The majority of the women's college basketball recruits in the 2023 espnW 100 had been committed prior to the early signing period. Down the stretch, though, he buried a one-dribble elbow jumper over two defenders, then drove the lane, pump-faked to get space and found Walker Kessler for an easy dunk. 185, C / Without further ado, here are nine players to consider adding heading into Week 20. More Stories About Still, because Bagley and Stewart can occupy the power forward position, its feasible that all four frontcourt players will split time somewhat evenly and achieve sustainable fantasy relevance for the remainder of the year. Cardwell was injured late in Auburn's loss to Alabama on Wednesday. Which women's basketball recruits increased their prospect rankings? 10 seed in the South Region. 90 Rylee Grays is an extremely physical forward who rebounds and patrols the paint well. On3 Basketball Recruiting. Previous ranking: 12 The bid for a Big 12 regular season title is over for Texas after Wednesday night. 50 Reychel Douglas is one of the more complete guards in the class. 73 Janae Kent is a wing/forward with nice mid-range game and the ability to knock down the 3-point shot. 1 2023 class, led by superstar Mikaylah Williams. This week: vs. Clemson (Tuesday), at Louisville (Saturday). Small sample size alert! 230, PG / 220, CG / 6) Instead, they've played themselves into the top 25 with six straight wins and a Team of the Week performance. With Azuolas Tubelis missing the win over Cal and questionable for Tuesday's game against UCLA, Ballo could continue to see an increased role this week. Highest-ranked commit: PG Kamorea Arnold (No. 180, PG / 1 right now. Both players bounced back against Georgetown, but the defense failed to show up. Adam Dubbin. 61 Jenna Lawrence is a fundamentally skilled forward who can space the floor and punish opponents from the high post and face-up mid-post areas. 2 Alabama erases 17-point deficit, wins SEC, All in the family: how three generations of Jaquezes have ruled West Coast basketball. Playing two quality opponents last week boosted Auburns strength of schedule. They're 56 at KenPom and 38 in the BPI, resulting in a No. 29 Delaney Thomas is a forward with all-around game. Highest-ranked commit: PG Milaysia Fulwiley (No. Against Northwestern, however, the Boilermakers locked in late in each half -- stretches that determined that game. Previous ranking: 11 West Virginia Mountaineers: Given the nature of the Big 12 this season, it seems like one team is always going to be in crisis -- and this week it's the Mountaineers. 26) 6-7 / Previous ranking: 10 230, PG / Women's Power Rankings: Pac-12 teams, Maryland show their teeth, Another year, another top recruiting class, Bigger than Bronny? Madison Booker is a two-time USA Basketball gold medalist and quite the facilitating forward on the floor. 13), Iowa State Cyclones (No. Sayvia Sellers is a point guard from Alaska who creates a buzz every time she ventures into the contiguous states to hoop. 174, SG / Thats impressive and shouldnt be too shocking as Powell has been consistently good over the past year. No. Toomey, whose knee injury will keep her sidelined for her senior season, has a sweet stroke out beyond the 3-point line, exceptional footwork in the post with a complementary turn-around jumper and is an incredible passer. 51 - 100. 49 Malia Samuels is a tough point guard who leaves an impression with her defensive intensity and ability to knock down the 3-point shot. Zoe Brooks is a scoring machine who knows how to put the ball in the hole. 80 Emily Fisher is a versatile wing/forward who can fill many roles depending on the night and the need. 215, and California is No. 29 Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports Auburn rises one spot in the KenPom after a tough loss to Alabama on Wednesday. lvgl framebuffer 6-5 / Entering Sunday, the Friars were No. The biggest announcement came from No. Previous ranking: 3 She is quick and physical to the rim, plays relentless defensively and can knock down shots off the dribble out to the 3-point line. 245, PF / He had 28 points in a narrow road win at Utah on Thursday, and followed that up with 23 points and six rebounds in a road win at Colorado. Remember: The Beavers finished 11th in the Pac-12. The Tar Heels WebTwitter Mailbag: K-State, Dylan Harper, Trentyn Flowers, Dedan Thomas. But efficiency-based and predictive metrics don't love Ed Cooley's club. And after the Boilermakers jumped out to an early lead on Indiana on Thursday night -- and sent Trayce Jackson-Davis to the bench with foul trouble -- it seemed like a 10th straight win was in the cards. 278, PRO / The addition of No. Thats impressive and shouldnt be too shocking as Powell has been consistently good over the past year. Highest-ranked commit: G Kylie Marshall (No. Tennessee under Rick Barnes has become a recruiting powerhouse and a regular in the AP Top 25. Auburn is looking to secure its place in the NCAA Tournament. She keeps defenses on their toes as she can catch fire from 3-point land. 35) They've now lost three in a row to drop to 2-4 in the league, with another brutal stretch coming up: Oklahoma at home, followed by road trips to Arkansas and Baylor and then home games against Texas Tech and Iowa State. Over his last four outings, Joe is averaging 18.8 points, 3.8 threes, 2.8 boards, 1.8 assists and 0.8 steals across 28.8 minutes. But it does show there are clear-cut favorites moving forward in most of the top leagues. 65 Mackenzie Nelson pushes the ball down the court with energy and urgency, looking to get to the rim and create. It's Champ Week and we're about to find out. Caleb Mills is coming into form after transferring from Houston, and freshman Matthew Cleveland has been a consistent factor despite coming off the bench. 48) WebTop 40 1 Alabama 2 Ohio State 3 Tennessee 4 Clemson RecruitingNation Class Rankings 0 0 RK Team Commits 1 Alabama +1 27 2 Ohio State -1 21 3 Tennessee 21 4 Clemson 6-10 / She is tough and strong on the glass and brings that utility attitude to the floor. Of course, this can all change very quickly, and predictive metrics aren't always correct. After missing a month due to fractured fingers on his non-dominant hand, Bagley has benefitted from the recent absences of Isaiah Stewart (hip) and Jalen Duren (ankle), combining for 50 points and 39 boards in his first three games since rejoining the rotation. NIL situation Please check your email for a confirmation. The Chase for the Recruiting Champion powered by 247Sports Composite, The 247Sports Composite is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings and ratings listed in the public domain by the major media recruiting services, creating the industry's most comprehensive and unbiased prospect and team rankingsMore Info, Powered by innovative technology products, 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite high school recruitsMore Info. So how good are the Friars? In his last three games, he's putting up 16.0 points and 3.7 rebounds on 45.9% from the field and 42.9% from 3.