Stock Risers & Blue Chips: Inside Seattle’s Spring Basketball Recruiting Trail
Tracking the latest college offers, visits, and AAU circuit standouts for Seattle's top Class of 2027 and underclassmen high school basketball recruits.
Live recruiting periods are underway across the country. College coaches are out on the trail evaluating high school talent, including several Seattle-area prospects.
Here is the latest intel I’ve gathered on some of the top class of 2027 prospects, along with a handful of underclassmen, and where things currently stand for them.
4-star PG Jalen Davis
The state of Washington’s consensus No. 1 recruit, Jalen Davis, is living up to the hype during this recruiting period. Starring for Isaiah Thomas’ Slow Grind Elite on the 3SSB circuit, the 6’4” Bremerton point guard has been stuffing the stat sheet. In May, he represented 3SSB in the ANGE finals, tallying 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 steals. This spring, Davis added offers from Texas Tech, Kansas, and UCLA. He remains a top target for Washington.
4-star PF Achilles Reyna
Though it may be unclear whether Reyna will pursue basketball in college (he also is a four-star EDGE recruit for football), that hasn’t stopped a handful of programs from pursuing him, including the following schools that have offered him: San Jose State, San Diego, Utah, Fresno State, and Idaho. He tells SeaTown Sports that the following schools have also been in contact: Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Washington State, Seattle U, Colorado, Portland State, Montana State, New Mexico, and Saint Louis.
The Rainier Beach forward is having a solid AAU season, starring for Perseverance 17U where a recent scouting report describes him as having “explosiveness at the rim” and a “constant lob threat.”
3-star PG Jaylen McLaughlin
Jaylen McLaughlin’s recruitment has caught fire with the Bothell point guard reeling in three offers in May from Toledo, Eastern Washington, and Cal State Fullerton. He also holds offers from Washington State, University of Missouri–Kansas City, UT Arlington, Chattanooga, Arkansas State, and McNeese State. McLaughlin stars for Washington Supreme. At 6’4”, he provides excellent size and boasts solid scoring skills at the point guard position.
SG Kametrius “Kam” Babbs
The 6’5” shooting guard is yet another talented player starring for Rainier Beach. In a recent game for Rotary, Babbs put up 20 points, collected 9 rebounds, and dished out 3 assists. Babbs tells SeaTown Sports that Portland State and Bethune-Cookman have been in touch with him. He says that he is looking for “a place that welcomes me” and a place where he will “develop as a man, but furthermore as a basketball player.”
CG/Wing" Micah Ili-Meneese
Ili-Meneese’s stock is rising during this live period. Starring for Friends of Hoop on the AAU circuit and playing his high school ball at Rainier Beach, the 6’4” combo guard is worth keeping on your radar. He earned his first D1 offer from Portland State back in January. Along with Portland State, he says the following schools have been in contact: Washington State, Seattle U, Idaho, Montana, Montana State, Eastern Washington, Brown, Yale, and Western Washington.
Wing Kolt Yarbrough
Yarbrough, a 6’ 7” wing, is having a standout AAU season for Slow Grind Elite. He was named as a standout player during 3SSB Session II by several outlets and scouting services. In four games, he averaged 18.8 PPG, 3 RPG, and 1.3 BPG. He is getting interest from: UC Riverside, UCSB, Air Force, UTEP, Eastern Washington, Montana, and Boise State. He took an unofficial visit to Boise State in 2024. He is looking to build on his success in the final two 3SSB sessions this summer.
Underclassmen Watch
2028 C Jay Beahan - Jalen Davis is not the only Bremerton recruit to watch. Three-star 6’11” center Jay Beahan is getting mid-major interest from Seattle U, Boise State, and San Francisco. He has received an invite to Danny Sprinkle’s Elite Camp in late July. Beahan says he’s looking for a program “that feels like family, develops players the right way, and has a strong winning culture.”
2028 SG Ryan Rohrbacher - The 6’5” Bainbridge prospect holds an offer from Seattle U and has taken unofficial visits to both Seattle U and Washington State. At UAA Session 2, he continued to display his outside shooting along with his ability to get to the basket and finish off the dribble.
2028 Quentin Mosby - Mosby, a 6’2” guard, stars for Lakeside and Seattle Select UAA on the AAU circuit. He is having an impressive AAU season. In UAA Session 2, he averaged 24.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.13 APG, and 1.3 SPG. He tells SeaTown Sports his offer list consists of: Weber State, Stanford, and Georgia. Schools that are showing interest include: Washington, Utah State, Utah, Vanderbilt, Georgia, , Northwestern, Virginia Tech, Minnesota, Yale, Brown, and Cincinnati. His recruitment is still picking up, but his guiding principle is simple: “Honestly, I’m just looking for the best fit.”
2029 CG JJ Crawford - Taking the mantle of the next big recruit of the Seattle area is the son of Seattle basketball legend, Jamal Crawford. J.J. has already made a name for himself, receiving over a dozen offers from Washington, Alabama, Kentucky, Kansas, Louisville, and Michigan. Oh, and he was just ranked the No. 1 overall 2029 recruit by ESPN. Crawford can shoot it; he is efficient on offense, and can also beat his man off the dribble when he wants. He is 6’3” and growing, and he’s only going to improve.
2029 PG Will Conroy Jr. - Though Will Conroy Jr. resides in California and stars for Village Christian in Sun Valley, CA, he deserves a mention here, given his and his father’s Seattle roots. Will Jr. has five offers, including Washington and Kansas. At 5’10”, Conroy can easily beat defenders off the dribble and has excellent finishing ability. Like Crawford’s, Conroy’s game is polished and smooth.
2029 PG James Thomas - Do you feel old yet? James Thomas, a 5’10” point guard who attends Annie Wright, is the son of Isaiah Thomas. James stars for Slow Grind Elite, which is coached by Isaiah. Like his father, James has a downhill, I ’m-going-to-score-on-you type of offensive game. He possesses three-point range, but his real bread and butter is his driving ability. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? He picked up his first D1 offer from Montana earlier this month.
2030 SF Aylen Garnett - Touchet, Washington has a population of 425. It is located in Walla Walla County. It is the home of rising freshman forward Aylen Garnett, who currently stars for Seattle Rotary. At 6’2”, 170 lbs, Garnett is taller and bigger than your average eighth grader. He is developing a nice, smooth outside shot and a sweet pull-up jumper. He recently picked up an offer from Oregon State to go along with his first offer from Cal Baptist.
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