Four-Star SF Jaiden Glover names top 8 schools

Hillside (N.J.) The Patrick School four-star small forward Jaiden Glover is down to eight schools, he tells On3. Moving forward, the 6-foot-6, 190-pound rising senior will consider St. John’s, Seton Hall, Creighton, Illinois, Villanova, Providence, Ohio State, and St. Joe’s.

Glover, a Brooklyn native, has yet to take an official visit, but has scheduled two. He will trip to Seton Hall on August 29th, followed up by St. John’s on September 7th. He’s also aiming to visit Illinois and Creighton in the month of September.

Along with his eight finalists, Glover also received offers from LSU, Virginia Tech, Cal, Oklahoma State, Xavier, West Virginia, Maryland, Texas Tech, and others.

According to the On3 Industry Rankings, Jaiden Glover is the No. 57 overall prospect in the 2024 cycle. He’s also the No. 20 small forward prospect and the No. 3 player in the state of New Jersey. The On3 Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. On3’s evaluators are higher on Glover, ranking him 38th overall in the class.

Glover breaks down his top schools

St. John’s: “It’s my hometown, New York and New Jersey is where I grew up and I really like their new head coach and his history of NBA players.”

Seton Hall: “Really like their fast pace play style and the way they lock down defensively which creates transition opportunities.”

Creighton: “Plays an NBA style of basketball, their staff consist of coaches that have NBA experience.”

Illinois: “They have had recent players who were in the draft combine and I really like their play style, heavy scoring guard usage.”

Villanova: “They have created very good guards and wings who play in the NBA who have a similar play style to me.”

Providence: “The head coach has NBA experience as a player and knows what it takes to make it.”

Ohio State: “The reason they are on my list is mainly because I really like that they’ve had a lot of recent players who have been drafted.”

St. Joes: “They have a lot of NBA experience with the head coach having worked in the league.”