NCAA Basketball: 10 under-the-radar 2018 recruiting classes

Harvard Crimson

National Rank: No. 47 overall

If any recruiting class has the potential to change the entire outlook of a conference for the next few seasons, this is it. Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker absolutely went to work on the recruiting trail for the 2018 class and it has paid off big time. Quite simply, it is a big deal for an Ivy League school to land a top-50 class. What makes this even more impressive, though, is the fact that Harvard has now accomplished this feat in two of the last three years.

One of the best overall mid-major recruiting classes, Harvard has four recruits coming in, three of whom rank within the top-200 of the nation. The highest-rated of this group is Noah Kirkwood, a 6-foot-7 wing who can practically do-it-all on the court. When necessary, he can function as a point forward or as a go-to offensive force. Additionally, Mason Forbes (No. 167) and Spencer Freedman (No. 197) also project as future stars that can play right away for the program. Rounding out the class is Kale Catchings (No. 435), a 6-foot-4 guard from Missouri.

In regards to this upcoming season, the Crimson already return an elite group of juniors headlined by Seth Towns, Chris Lewis, and Bryce Aiken. Now, all of a sudden, Harvard, who went 12-2 in league play last year, has added another tremendous recruiting class that includes several high-major talents. Over these next few years, Coach Amaker has the potential to turn Harvard into a mid-major powerhouse. He already has two top-notch recruiting classes to work with and could add another soon enough.