Joe Tipton
@TiptonEdits
National Basketball Reporter for @On3sports / @Rivals 🏀
Recruiting Intel: Who's gaining ground with 5⭐️ targets? 👀 Breaking down where things stand with the top 2026 prospects -- the latest buzz, who's trending up, and which schools to watch. Read: on3.com/rivals/news/re…
NEWS: 4⭐️ Billy White III is down to 10 schools, he tells @rivals. The 6-8 small forward is a top-40 recruit in the 2026 class. He has six official visits scheduled: on3.com/rivals/news/bi…
NEWS: 5⭐️ Tay Kinney is down to 12 schools, source tells @Rivals. The 6-2 rising senior is one of the top point guards in the country. on3.com/rivals/news/ta…
3⭐️ Marcus Zelee has decommitted from Iowa State and has reopened his recruitment, he tells @Rivals. on3.com/rivals/news/3-…
Marcus Zelee, a 6-foot-2 point guard in the 2026 class, has committed to Iowa State, he tells @Rivals. “I loved how the coaches didn’t promise me anything. They told me I’d have to work for everything I get — and to my family and me, that’s what it’s all about." Story:…
5⭐️ Jordan Smith Jr. has scheduled official visits to Arkansas and Kentucky, he tells @Rivals. The 6-2 guard says he would also like to visit Louisville, Duke, Indiana, Georgetown, and Syracuse before making a commitment. Smith discusses each of those programs:…
🍑 Peach Jam buzz: Latest recruiting intel on top prospects + The latest with Tyran Stokes & Jordan Smith + NC State, Kansas & Arkansas in the mix for top recruits + Kentucky battling for stock riser + Duke setting the pace & more 👀 👉 [READ] on3.com/rivals/news/pe…
NEWS: 2026 Top-25 recruit Chris Washington Jr. is down to seven schools, he tells @Rivals. The 6-8 small forward is the No. 1 ranked player in the state of Tennessee. on3.com/rivals/news/ch…
2026 Top-15 overall recruit Qayden Samuels updates his recruitment, discussing schools like Kentucky, UConn, NC State, North Carolina, Georgetown, and Texas: on3.com/rivals/news/qa…
Top-30 recruit Cole Cloer has the following head coaches in for him at Peach Jam: UConn’s Dan Hurley, Alabama’s Nate Oats, NC State’s Will Wade, Florida’s Todd Golden, Louisville’s Pat Kelsey, Virginia’s Ryan Odom on3.com/rivals/news/co…
NEWS: 2026 Top-30 overall recruit Cole Cloer is down to eight schools, he tells @Rivals. The 6-8 rising senior is one of the top wings in the country. on3.com/rivals/news/co…
NEWS: 5⭐️ Jason Crowe Jr. has committed to Missouri, source told @Rivals. He’s the program’s second-highest ranked recruit ever — only behind Michael Porter Jr. The 6-3 guard and top-10 player chose the Tigers over Kentucky, USC, others. Monumental pickup for Dennis Gates.…
NEW: No. 1-Ranked Tyran Stokes' mother broke down his recruitment in an interview with KSR+ on Friday. She recapped his recent official visits, shared news of three more upcoming visits, and detailed a commitment timeline. (+): on3.com/sites/kentucky…
Duke’s Jon Scheyer, Arkansas’ John Calipari, Indiana’s Darian DeVries, UConn’s Dan Hurley, NC State’s Will Wade, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd, and Alabama’s Nate Oats are among the head coaches here at Peach Jam. Who are they watching? Read: on3.com/rivals/news/co…
NEWS: Tennessee has landed a commitment from 22-year-old international prospect Ethan Burg, source told @Rivals. The 6-3 combo guard from Israel has played professionally the last two seasons. He’s expected to have two-three years of eligibility for the Vols.…
Virginia signee Thijs De Ridder has been fully cleared by the NCAA to play this season, source tells @Rivals.
NEWS: Virginia has signed 22-year-old Belgian forward Thijs De Ridder, source told @Rivals. This past season, the 6’8 De Ridder played for Surne Bilbao Basket, a professional team in Spain where he averaged 9.3 points — shooting 38% from 3. Projected as a second-round pick,…
I’ve logged a prediction for Tennessee to land a 22-year-old international combo guard with two years of pro experience. Read: on3.com/rivals/news/te…
4⭐️ Jalan Wingfield is no longer down to 10 schools and is now open for new programs to recruit him, he tells @Rivals.
4⭐️ Jalan Wingfield has announced his top ten schools. The 6-7 Power Forward is a top-75 recruit in the 2026 class. Wingfield says his recruitment will still be open to other schools. on3.com/news/jalan-win…
5⭐️ Ikenna Alozie has scheduled an official visit to Alabama for the weekend of September 6th, he tells @Rivals. on3.com/rivals/ikenna-…
NEWS: 5⭐️ Ikenna Alozie is down to eight schools, he tells @On3Recruits. The 6-2 point guard is a top-10 overall player in the 2026 class. on3.com/news/5-star-pg…
NEW: 2026 five-star forward Cam Williams has earned an offer from Kentucky, he tells KSR+. Williams has also scheduled an official visit to Kentucky from Sept. 26-28. STORY: on3.com/teams/kentucky…
Two months ago, Bryson Howard was unranked and didn’t hold a single high-major offer. Now, the 6-5 wing has racked up 25 offers and climbed into the top 30 nationally. Bryson breaks down his recruitment: on3.com/rivals/news/br…
5⭐️ Brandon McCoy, the No. 2 overall player in the 2026 class, updates his recruitment — discussing schools like Duke, Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Kansas, Arizona, and USC. “Nobody is over anybody right now, everybody is just even right now.” Read: on3.com/rivals/news/br…
