Big College Decisions Coming for 4-Star, 5-Star HS Prospects

Big decisions are coming soon for multiple four-star and five-star high school prospects in the 2026 class. The commitment cycle had been relatively slow over the spring and summer, due to a variety of factors, including the focus on transfer portal recruiting and revenue-sharing. However, over the past 7-10 days, things have started to pick up, with more college decisions expected to arrive over the next couple of weeks.

Big College Decisions Coming for Top High School Prospects

4-Star Prospects

Ralph Scott

Rapidly rising 2026 four-star prospect Ralph Scott will make his commitment announcement on Tuesday afternoon, according to 247Sports/CBS Sports. The 6-foot-7 wing is down to a top-four of Houston, Purdue, Tennessee and Texas A&M. He’s officially visited all four schools.

Scott, who has vaulted into the top-35 nationally, is a standout at the IMG Academy in Bradenton (Fla.). It’s unclear if there is a frontrunner for Scott, although some chatter suggests perhaps the Volunteers could ultimately be the choice for Scott.

Trent Perry

A day later, on Wednesday, 2026 four-star prospect Trent Perry will make his college decision known. The 6-foot-4 small forward is down to Maryland, Kansas and TCU. He has visited each school. Perry is a senior at the Link Academy in Branson (Mo.). There are no analyst predictions for him at this time. ESPN is the most bullish on Perry, placing him at No. 77 nationally in the 2026 class.

Davion Adkins

NEWS: 2026 4⭐️ Davion Adkins is making his college announcement this Sunday, he told @LeagueRDY. He’s down to these three schools:

Houston
Kansas
Rutgers

The 6-foot-9 forward is playing his senior season of high school at @ProlificPrep. #46 in the @SCNext 100. pic.twitter.com/OVWjlDGUDL

— Sam Kayser (@KayserHoops) September 29, 2025

Trey Beamer

Decision Likely Coming for 5-Star Prospects

Tajh Ariza

Tajh Ariza, a 2026 five-star wing, recently revealed that his two finalists are Big Ten Conference schools Oregon and Southern California. Analysts anticipate that the 6-foot-9 small forward should be making his college decision soon. Ariza is a standout at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower (Calif.), near Los Angeles.

Most recruiting services, within the 2026 class, have Ariza in the top 20 nationally. At the time of this writing, the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine has USC slightly ahead of the Ducks in Ariza’s recruitment.

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