Adem Bona, 2022 elite center, cuts list to 8

Adem Bona, a 6-foot-9 center out of Lagos (Nigeria) Prolific Prep tells On3 he is down to eight options – Arizona State, Baylor, Kansas, Kentucky, NBL, Miami, UCLA, and USC.

Bona is the No. 3 ranked center in the On3 100 rankings.

Bona will have a Zoom meeting with the NBL on Sept. 1. He’s also set four official visits. Bona will start his college tours with an unofficial visit to USC on Sept. 10. Kansas will get the first official visit on Sept. 17, followed by Baylor on Sept. 24, Kentucky on Oct. 1, and UCLA on Oct. 22. Miami will likely get the fifth official visit, although a date has not been set yet. Arizona State will likely get an unofficial visit at some point as well.

Adem Bona also holds offers from Arkansas, Houston, Georgia, Mississippi State, LSU, Auburn, Utah, BYU, Creighton, Marquette, Washington, and Illinois.

Sources told On3 that Bona also turned down a one-year and two-year deal to play in the Overtime Elite league. Overtime has not confirmed this report.

Scouting Report on Bona

On3’s Senior National Recruiting Analyst Gerry Hamilton had this to say about Adem Bona:

“Absolutely the best in the 2022 class of bigs running the floor. Will win foot races up and down the floor. A high-level rebounder that shows the reactive quickness and hands to rebound outside his area. Plays well above the rim on both ends. High-level rim protector. Will attack off the bounce offensively. Needs to develop a go-to move and more consistency in the mid-range. Future NBA player.”