Ohio State guard L.J. Smith announced that he was reclassifying into the class of 2026 and will join the program this upcoming season.
Smith, a five-star recruit, was ranked as the No. 11 prospect in the 2027 class.
Smith will join fellow five-star recruit Anthony Thompson at Ohio State next year.
The Buckeyes will have a top-25 ranked recruiting class heading into the season.
Italian center Luigi Suigo has withdrawn as an Early Entry Candidate from the 2026 NBA Draft. Suigo will now enroll and spend next season at Villanova.
The 7-foot-3 center played for KK Mega Bemax in Serbia last season. In 26 games, Suigo averaged 7.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and a block in 18.4 minutes per game.
Most mock drafts had Suigo rated as a late first-round pick. The hope is after a strong season at Villanova that the 19-year-old center will improve his stock for the 2027 NBA Draft.
Davion Thompson committed to Arkansas for the class of 2027 on Wednesday.
Thompson, who is the No. 27 recruit in the ESPN 100, selected Arkansas over Baylor, Michigan, and Vanderbilt.
Thompson said that his relationship with John Calipari made the difference.
"Coach Cal has done it at the highest level and for a long time. He has helped a lot of guards reach their goals," Thompson said. "Coach Cal is real. He's a great coach, he is honest, and he cares about his players on and off the court."
Thompson is Calipari's first recruit of the 2027 class.
Panathinaikos forward Alex Samodurov committed to North Carolina, his agents Alex Saratsis and Giorgos Panou of Octagon told Jonathan Givony of Draft Express.
Samodurov averaged 5.1 points and 1.7 rebounds for Panathinaikos this season.
The 21-year-old will play under new coach Michael Malone next season.
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