NCAA Basketball: 15 intriguing early 2020 recruiting battles

NCAA basketball recruiting season is heating up for several of the top 2020 prospects. Which recruiting battles are emerging as the most intriguing?

Even though the 2019-20 NCAA basketball season is still months away, programs across the country are already competing with one another on the recruiting trail. Now that the grassroots season is complete and the early signing period is approaching in November, each school is hoping to land their top respective targets to build a strong roster for the future. Recruiting is one of the most important aspects of running a successful program and therefore this time period is vital for building relationships, hosting visits, and landing commitments.

The list-cutting season has arrived in full force over the last couple of weeks as prospects from around the country are trimming their catalog of potential suitors and setting official visits. As a result, the competition level between programs is growing fiercer and that makes for some intense recruiting battles. This article will break down 15 of those most intriguing recruiting clashes as summer turns to fall on the recruiting trail.

These selections include diving into some of the summer’s biggest breakout candidates, fierce border battles for commitments, and where some of the top-rated players in the country might be leaning. While several recruits have already announced their commitments or are heavily favoring a couple of schools, there are also many that have been very difficult to read over the past few months. These murky recruitments are also quite intriguing as surprise commitments could shake up the recruiting plan for many programs.

Of course, there are plenty of recruiting battles occurring right now but these are some that are highly intriguing to me at the moment due to their high stakes and lack of true favorites. Now, without any further ado, let’s dive in.