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: 5⭐️ Anthony Thompson is down to seven schools, agent Nate Conley of Court XIV tells @Rivals. The 6-8 small forward is a top-10 recruit in the 2026 class. on3.com/rivals/news/an…
NEWS: 4⭐️ Colin Rice (@colinlrice) has committed to Nebraska, he tells @Rivals. The 6’8 small forward chose the Cornhuskers over offers from Iowa, Illinois, Northwestern, and others. on3.com/rivals/news/4-…
NEWS: 4⭐️ Bo Ogden is down to six schools, he tells @Rivals. The 6-5 wing and top-50 national recruit breaks down his finalists: on3.com/rivals/news/bo…
4⭐️ Aziz Olajuwon, the son of NBA Hall-of-Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, has scheduled the following official visits, he tells @Rivals: Stanford: July 31st Cincinnati: September 26th TCU: October 3rd on3.com/rivals/aziz-ol…
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.…
