July hiring storylines to view: Dybantsa, Arkansas, Kentucky, more

Jeff Borzello, ESPN

• Staff WriterJul 9, 2024, 09:25 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider.
• Joined ESPN in 2014.
• Graduate of University of Delaware.High school recruiting utilized to take center stage practically instantly after the college basketball season ended: evaluation periods in April, target boards for the approaching cycle completed heading into the late spring and summertime, and recruitments advancing quickly after the July assessment durations end.With the surge of the transfer portal, that’s no longer the case, with future classes overshadowed by the requirement to put together a roster that will play in a couple of months.For the next 3 weeks, college coaches will travel throughout the country enjoying the future of college basketball

  . The expansion of examination durations in June– with the NBPA Top 100 camp now open to college coaches, in addition to 2 scholastic periods– has made July less of the be-all, end-all when it pertains to summer season recruiting. However it’s still the best chance to see a wide variety of players compete.So what are the storylines to watch this month? Let’s simplify. Is A.J. Dybantsa the clear No. 1 prospect in the next recruiting class?Editor’s Picks 2 Associated A year back, Dybantsa(Class of 2026), Cooper Flagg(2025 )and Cameron Boozer(2025 )were in a three-way dispute as the best high school possibility in the nation. Ever since, Flagg moved

  as much as 2024 and is

  wearing for Duke in November. Dybantsa, meanwhile, reclassified to 2025, and has actually established himself as the agreement No. 1 prospect in the class.But do not suspend Boozer right now.