NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Predicting destinations for top 2020 prospects

Most of the top prospects in the 2020 NCAA Basketball recruiting class have yet to commit to a school. Here’s where they’re projected to land.

The 2020 NCAA Basketball recruiting cycle is heating up in the months leading into the new season with the uncommitted five-star prospects taking center stage, as always.

Three top-10 prospects are already off the board, including the nation’s top player. Evan Mobley is headed to USC, Jalen Johnson is going to Duke, and BJ Boston picked Kentucky. All three of those schools are firmly in the mix for several other high-level recruits that can take their class to the next level.

However, the most interesting storyline involving this group of prospects is how many take advantage of overseas professional options rather than the option to go to college.

In the 2019 class, top-five prospect RJ Hampton spurned several collegiate suitors to sign with the New Zealand Breakers of Australia’s National Basketball League, joining their Next Stars program. He also signed a five-year shoe deal with Li-Ning. LaMelo Ball, perhaps the most famous prospect in the 2019 class, joined Hampton in the NBL, signing with the Illawarra Hawks.

A number of top prospects in the 2020 class have expressed at least some interest in exploring this option. Five-star prospect MarJon Beauchamp has already decided to follow the Mitchell Robinson/Darius Bazley route and will skip college altogether, opting to spend a year training for the 2021 NBA Draft after his upcoming senior high school season.

So, while college basketball fans may not get to see these top young players, a majority of them will be suiting up in the NCAA ranks for the 2020-21 season. Where will they end up? We predict the landing spots for the top 20 uncommitted prospects (via the 247sports Composite Rankings) in the 2020 class.