Class of '66 Old Fart

Sam Kayser with a tweet earlier today that we were one of the schools that had offered Bowman. An IU offer now appears on the 247 and On3 sites so we apparently did indeed extend an offer although there's been nothing from the usual sources. He is the son of NaVorro Bowman, Sr., a former NFL linebacker and who was recently a member of the Chargers coaching staff. He resigned that position at the end of the season to spend more time with his family. Junior is listed as a 6'3" PG and has a 4-star rating by both 247 and On3. He attends Notre Dame HS in Sherman Oaks, CA and plays AAU on the EYBL circuit for Team Why Not. He was a key member of the the USA gold medal winning U17 FIBA squad. 247 On3/Rivals MaxPreps FIBA Stats Hudl https://www.dstrktdigital.com/high-school-insider/navorro-bowman-jr-breaking-down-the-rise-recruitment-and-game-of-a-2027-4-star-guard 2026 AAU Stats NaVorrow Bowman Jr. '27 - Team Why Not Date Gms Pts FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Ast TO Stl Blk 4/23 W 11 5 14 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1 4/24 L 20 7 17 2 9 4 4 3 3 3 1 0 4/25 L 21 6 14 2 6 7 12 5 1 4 2 0 5/14 L 12 3 9 0 2 6 9 2 2 3 1 0 5/15 L 32 9 18 4 8 10 11 1 5 3 3 0 5/15 W 21 5 11 1 4 10 13 2 5 0 1 0 5/16 W 22 10 19 1 6 1 4 4 5 1 1 0 5/21 W 23 9 15 4 6 1 2 5 7 0 3 1 5/22 L 26 10 16 3 6 3 4 3 1 3 2 0 5/23 W 20 8 17 2 4 2 2 5 3 3 1 0 5/24 L 19 7 26 1 7 4 7 5 2 2 0 1 Count/Avg 11 20.6 45% 34% 70% 3.3 3.1 2.3 1.4 0.3

AAU stats. Averages a double double and nearly 5 assists/game. Not bad. Draydne McDaniel '29 - Pro One 16U Date Gms Pts FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Ast TO Blk Stl 4/17 W 18 7 14 2 7 2 2 12 4 4 1 1 4/18 W 25 7 17 2 6 9 10 14 4 6 2 0 4/18 W 15 5 15 2 8 3 6 15 4 4 4 3 4/19 L 14 5 14 0 6 4 5 7 2 3 0 2 5/15 W 15 6 13 2 4 1 5 9 8 8 0 1 5/16 W 15 6 12 2 5 1 2 6 6 2 2 2 5/16 W 17 6 19 0 6 5 9 11 4 2 1 1 5/17 L 17 5 13 4 7 3 3 7 5 1 1 0 Count/Avg 8 17.0 40% 29% 67% 10.1 4.6 3.8 1.4 1.3

Committed to Florida.

It appears we have an offer out to virtually the entire Prolific Prep roster. In response to a question about McDaniel, Raby reported he does indeed have an offer and Verbal Commits indicates we offered on June 12. Not sure how it's not been picked up by any of the usual sources. Listed as a 6'7" SF. 247 and On3/Rivals haven't started to yet rank the '29 class. He's playing AAU on the Under Armour circuit for 16U Pro One. 2026: Selected as a finalist for the 2026 USA Men's U17 National Team (6/15/26) after participating in training camp in Colorado Springs, CO. 2025: Attended the 2025 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team October minicamp from Oct. 10-12 in Colorado Springs, CO. 247 On3 Hudl Instagram

Ratiopharm Ulm's Diego Garavaglia has committed to Rutgers, Excel Sports and Sigma Sports tell DraftExpress. The 6'7, 19-year-old has been a standout for Italy at FIBA junior events.

Draydne McDaniel is the '29 kid and as for Anderson, he had hip surgery and is still recovering.

Prolific Prep is going to be one tough opponent this season.

FIFA has denied Belgium's request. "The FIFA Appeal Committee has rendered a request submitted by the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) as inadmissible in relation to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s decision to suspend for one year the match suspension imposed on United States national-team player Folarin Balogun following his dismissal for a direct red card during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina, played on 1 July 2026 at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium," FIFA said. "The chairperson of the FIFA Appeal Committee, Neil Eggleston (from the United States), was not involved in the decision. "The request was rendered inadmissible on the grounds that the RBFA is not a party to the proceedings and, as such, has no standing to appeal the decision."

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On3/Rivals updated its '27 ranking as of 07.06.26 2027 Offers On3/Rivals Top 150 @ 07.06.26 King Gibson 4 Marcus Spears, Jr. 7 Nasir Anderson 9 Lewis Uvwo 10 Paul Osaruyi 11 Jordan Page 13 Darius Wabbington 18 Malachi Jordan 22 Chase Lumpkin 26 Ahmed Nur 27 Chase Branham 43 J'Lon Lyons 55 Jeremy Jenkins 60 Jason Gardner 61 Marcus (MJ) Curry unranked Jymin Veney unranked Anthony AB Brown unranked

ESPN Top 25 '29 ranking at 07.06.26. Mason Grivna ranked #18. Bob Da Silva, Micah Mohler and Juleeyan Williams all unranked.

ESPN Top 60 '28 ranking at 07.06.26 2028 Offers ESPN Top 60 @ 07.06.26 A. J. Williams 1 Yann Kamagate 2 Colton Hiller 3 Bamba Touray 4 Xavier Young 10 Josiah Rose 12 Brady Pettigrew 17 Michai White 21 Josh Lindsay 35 Will Brunson 39 JJ Sati-Grier 46 Isaac Smith 58 Jordan "Boogie" Cook unranked Marcus Boyd unranked Antoine Caughman unranked

ESPN Top 100 - '27 Class 2027 Offers ESPN Top 100 @ 07.06.26 Marcus Spears 1 Malachi Jordan 6 King Gibson 7 Lewis Uvwo 8 Nasir Anderson 9 Jordan Page 11 Paul Osaruyi 14 Darius Wabbington 16 Ahmed Nur 23 Chase Lumpkin 30 Chase Branham 39 J'Lon Lyons 44 Jeremy Jenkins 50 Marcus (MJ) Curry 78 Jason Gardner 79 Anthony AB Brown 95 Jymin Veney unranked

OV Sept. 5.