Bronny James headlines top uncommitted seniors

Everyone is talking transfer portal right now. It has only been open for less than two weeks, and there are already over 1,000 players who have submitted their names to the D-I portal. Even in college basketball’s quest to get old and stay old, there is still a place for high school prospects in the recruiting process. The 2023 On3 Industry Ranking top 100 has four player who remains uncommitted.

Every player’s path is different, and as we approach the end of the college basketball season, let’s go through the top available high school prospects.

CG Bronny James (Sierra Canyon/CA)

Height/weight: 6-3/190
High school: Chatsworth (CA) Sierra Canyon
2023 On3 Industry Ranking: No. 27

The skinny: Bronny James, the son of NBA all-time leading scorer LeBron James, has been most closely tied to Southern California, Oregon, and Ohio State. The 6-foot-3 guard has one recorded visit, an unofficial to Ohio State. Memphis has also offered. James finished last week’s McDonald’s All-American game with 15 points.

PG Garwey Dual (So Cal Academy/CA)

Height/weight: 6-5/175
High school: Los Angeles (CA) So Cal Academy
2023 On3 Industry Ranking: No. 46

The skinny: Garwey Dual originally committed to Providence and then head coach Ed Cooley. He did not sign during the early signing period. When Cooley recently took the head job at Georgetown, Dual de-committed from Providence. The four-star point guard has since taken official visits to St. John’s and Georgetown. Dayton is also involved here.

PF Carey Booth (Brewster Academy/NH)

Height/weight: 6-10/195
High school: Wolfeboro (NH) Brewster Academy
2023 On3 Industry Ranking: No. 74

The skinny: Carey Booth committed and signed with Micah Shrewsberry at Penn State. Last week, Booth asked to be released from his national letter of intent. Shrewsberry is now the head coach at Notre Dame, will Booth follow? It should also be noted that Booth’s father, Calvin Booth, is the all-time blocked shots leader at Penn State.

SG Blue Cain (IMG Academy/FL)

Height/weight: 6-4/180
High school: Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy
2023 On3 Industry Ranking: No. 90

The skinny: Blue Cain committed to Josh Pastner at Georgia Tech in June. Last month, Georgia Tech and Pastner parted ways. Cain asked for his release and opened his recruitment back up. Yale was the runner-up the first go around. Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, Nebraska, and Kansas checked in as well. Look for him to start diving into programs after his season ends.