ACC Basketball: Biggest needs for each team's 2021 recruiting class

ACC Basketball: Biggest needs for each team’s 2021 recruiting class

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 11: Aamir Simms #25 of the Clemson Tigers reacts following a play against the Miami Hurricanes during their game in the second round of the 2020 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 11, 2020 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

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CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 01:against the Boston College Eagles players celebrate (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

The ACC Basketball programs have already gotten started on their respective 2021 recruiting classes. What are their biggest remaining needs?

When it comes to recruiting in hopes, no conference takes it as seriously as ACC Basketball. A big part of that involves the fact that the league sends a number of early entrants to the NBA Draft each year, led by both Duke and North Carolina. Others come programs such as Virginia, Florida State, and Louisville as well.

With players sometimes leaving unexpectedly, that creates at times a need to land commits in the Spring to fill in some holes. Otherwise, a team can fall back several spots in the ACC standings.

When it comes to the 2021 class, in particular, teams have already made strides, since players aren’t currently taking official visits to schools. So far, there are 20 total commits in the ACC, with Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Virginia Tech the only ones without landing anyone.

Those programs certainly need to fill out some roster needs, as well as some of the others. Everyone can improve their respective rosters, so here’s a look at the biggest remaining needs for each ACC Basketball team.

Boston College Eagles

Biggest needs: Center

USC and DePaul got most of the national attention on their huge efforts in the transfer portal, the Eagles quietly landed four graduate transfers this offseason themselves. Three of them are in the frontcourt, who along with starting forward Steffon Mitchell, will all be gone after next season. With the team having sophomores Wynston Tabbs and Jay Heath for a couple more years, they’ll be fine in the backcourt.

Even with top-200 power forward Gianni Thompson already committed, Boston College could add 2-3 more frontcourt players to avoid having clear holes inside. Top-100 forward Kok Yat would have a clear shot at starting if he picked the Eagles. Another top-100 recruit the team is after is Carter Whitt, a four-star point guard from Brewster Academy in New Hampshire.