How five-star prospects Jason Crowe, JaShawn Andrews fit at Mizzou,

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  height=”40 “/ > Jeff BorzelloJul 18, 2025, 06:10 PM ET Close Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting expert. He has signed up with ESPN in 2014.

There are 18 five-stars atop the ESPN 100 player rankings for the males’s college basketball class of 2026. Entering the July live period, just one player (JaShawn “JJ” Andrews) had committed, now there’s another signing up with the mix: ESPN 100 No. 4 Jason Crowe revealed Friday he was dedicating to Missouri, providing the Tigers their highest-ranked hire because Michael Porter Jr. in 2017.

ESPN’s Jeff Borzello will be tracking every five-star commitment announcement as it happens this season, and break down how it occurred, the fit and more.Find the complete player rankings here:2026 ESPN 100|2027
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2026 ESPN 100 ranking: 4
Dedicated to: Missouri Tigers

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Background: Crowe didn’t wait till the end of the July live duration to make his dedication, setting a date for mid-July beforehand. He likewise never revealed an official school list. For much of his recruitment, however, Kentucky and USC were thought about the primary contenders: Crowe’s father had fun with Kentucky assistant Jason Hart and the 2 remain friends, and the Trojans made him a top priority throughout the procedure. However over the final couple of weeks, Missouri became the preferred and had the ability to land the top-five scorer.How he fits:

Crowe is one of the elite scorers in high school basketball, balancing much better than 23 points per game on the Nike EYBL circuit. He’s explosive with the ball in his hands and is a proficient playmaker who can get others included. At Missouri, Crowe will likely become the team’s finest offensive player early, although point player Anthony Robinson and UCLA transfer Sebastian Mack might return to Columbia in 2026-27 and take the pressure off Crowe. It’s also worth noting that Dennis Gates & Co. have actually made some genuine headway with fellow five-star Toni Bryant (No. 13).

What’s next for Kentucky and USC? Crowe would have been the perfect start of the 2026-27 lineup for either Kentucky or USC, but both programs have skilled prospects staying at the top of their boards. The Wildcats are in pursuit of No. 1 possibility Tyran Stokes, No. 5 Caleb Holt, and five-star point guards Taylen Kinney (No. 17) and Deron Rippey Jr. (No. 18), among others. USC is considering Christian Collins (No. 2), Brandon McCoy (No. 6) and Tajh Ariza (No. 20) at the top.

2026 ESPN 100 ranking: 12
Dedicated to: Arkansas Razorbacks

Background: While extremely ranked prospects from the state of Arkansas have actually generally stayed home for college– ironically, Malik Monk choosing John Calipari’s Kentucky over Arkansas was among the high-profile exceptions– the Razorbacks needed to do some work to land Andrews. He had LSU and Missouri amongst his last 3, with Dennis Gates’ Tigers appearing to be in a strong position down the stretch. But Calipari has actually shown he still has juice with five-stars.

JJ Andrews is a BEAST 24 points and 10 boards for the Arkansas devote as Brad Beal Elite beats Oakland Soldiers 94-78 @NikeEYB pic.twitter.com/HF6yxctCer!.?.!— SportsCenter NEXT(@SCNext)July 17, 2025 How he fits: The No. 1 player in the state of Arkansas, Andrews has actually been on the radar of top programs for several years. He has tremendous physical tools and is aggressive going to the basket on the offending end. Although he’s not a prolific border shooter, he did shoot 40 %from 3-point range during the EYBL regular season with just about one make per game. It’s constantly uncertain who will return to a Calipari-coached lineup, however Andrews needs to have an early role when he arrives in fall 2026. Unsurprisingly, the Razorbacks are in pursuit of a multitude of other five-stars in 2026.