Five-star center Baye Fall down to 7 schools, sets 3 visits

Denver (Colo.) Accelerated Schools five-star center Baye Fall tells On3 he’s down to seven schools: Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado, Kansas State, Rutgers, Seton Hall, and Texas.

The 6-foot-10, 210-pound Fall officially visited Auburn in June and has taken unofficial visits to Arkansas, Colorado, and Seton Hall. He’s also scheduled three official visits: Rutgers on September 1st, Texas on September 10th, and Seton Hall on September 28th. You can find his Visit Center here.

In addition to the seven finalists on Fall’s list, he also received offers from Oregon, Baylor, Kansas, Arizona, Illinois, USC, Memphis, and others.

Fall is the No. 10 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, the average ranking from all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 1 center and the No. 1 player in the state of Colorado.

Fall breaks down his final seven schools

Auburn: “I like their style of play and how they developed Jabari (Smith) when he was there. They’ve had a couple of one-and-done guys that are bigger guys, you know, players that are a bit similar to me.”

Texas: “Same with Texas. It’s a school for bigs that have similarities like me. Like Jaxson Hayes, Jarrett Allen, and them. I like their style of play. I have a good relationship with the coaches over there.

Arkansas: “Arkansas is like a transition team. They run a lot, and I like how they run. How they let their guys play free, I love that about them. I mess with the coaching staff and I like the energy out there. I really love the energy.”

Seton Hall: “I have really good ties with the coaches. We’ve been knowing each other for a long time now. They did great things at Saint Peter’s. They let their guys play freely offensively. Their bigs take the ball up the court and I love that about them.”

Kansas State: “I have a good relationship with coach (Jerome) Tang. He was recruiting me while he was at Baylor. He’s a good guy, really honest. I have a good relationship with the other coaches on the staff as well.”

Colorado: “I’m from out here so that’s the hometown team. It’s close to home and they’re in the Pac-12 and I like that.

Rutgers: “Rutgers develops a lot of guys. I have a good relationship with the head coach (Steve) Pikiell and coach (Karl) Hobbs. They know my family. I’m looking forward to my visit there and just having fun.”

Scouting Summary

Baye Fall plays with a great motor, and that leads to ample production. He has good size with great length and is very fluid in his movements. Fall has touch that extends out to the three-point line, but his offensive game is still very raw. Fall plays best as the roll man or in the dunker spots. He is a good offensive rebounder, a put-back dunk threat of missed shots. Fall will need to continue adding strength. He does not have much with his back to the basket, and his pick and pop or trail jump shot feels a bit mechanical. Baye Fall moves his feet well laterally and plays with vertical explosion. He is a good shot blocker and is instinctive in the passing lanes.

On3’s Jamie Shaw, National Recruiting Analyst

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