Rumor Mill: BYU surging for five-star A.J. Dybantsa

The hoops recruiting rumor mill never stops, and recent weeks have brought with them a surge of innuendo and rumors. Major prospects are inching closer toward college commitments and buzz about where they may land is building quickly.

This week, Rivals national analyst Rob Cassidy shares some of the whispers surrounding the recruitments of four high-profile prospects.

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OREGON MAKING MOVES WITH WINTERS GRADY

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One of the top stock-risers of the last year, four-star forward Winters Grady has seen his offer list grow over the course of the last several months. Grady recently trimmed his list to nine programs, but Rivals’ intel suggests Oregon might be the current front-runner of the bunch, making Grady’s Oct. 12 visit to Eugene a pivotal moment.

Grady grew up in Lake Oswego, Ore. and was a fan of Oregon State, but all that changed when he became a recruitable athlete and more familiar with the Oregon program.

Michigan, Colorado and Oklahoma are the other schools in his final nine worth monitoring closely. Still, it seems as though the race is the Ducks’ to lose at this juncture.

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ILLINOIS TRENDING FOR BRANDON LEE

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Four-star guard Brandon Lee has well-established ties to the Illinois program. Illini assistant coach Orlando Antigua played under Lee’s father, Marquette standout turned NBA player Butch Lee, in the Puerto Rican league. Antigua and Brandon Lee have already built a strong rapport and now it seems like the Illini are closing quickly with the East Coast-based guard.

Lee plans to get on campus in Champaign this month for a trip that feels pivotal to his recruitment. Seton Hall is the most notable…


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Publish date : 2024-08-06 13:49:16

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