Iowa got a 2026 commitment yesterday from Ethan Harris who is a 6-9 four star forward from Washington. Good to see Ben McCollum continuing Iowa's winning recruiting strategy. Harris had a Gonzaga offer, but turned it down for Iowa - a little surprising to see, but either school would have been a good choice.
He is the top ranked White recruit for the class of 2026 on 247. Has a top seven of Kentucky, Arkansas, Michigan, Duke, UNC, NC State, and Indiana. I would prefer to see him commit to one of Duke, Indiana, or Michigan.
Quinn Costello, one of the top ranked White players for 2026, committed to Michigan recently. Costello is a 6-10 power forward and is currently the #45 player in the nation per 247. Seems like there will be plenty of White big men and forwards playing under Dusty May...would be awesome to see a White guard or two though too. The team this year will not have too much to watch though with the exception of a few young guys and bench pieces.
Chase Branham, a 6-4 PG from Missouri in the class of 2027, has just committed to Indiana. He is a top 40 player in his class, and if a White guard is ranked that high then you know he must be really good! There have been a lot of Whites committing to Big 10 programs recently. For this season, Indiana is trending up in terms of watchability - they will start at least 2 Whites this year (decent chance of 3) along with several bench players.