NCAA Basketball: LSU, Michigan, and Nebraska among finalists for Bryce McGowens

Five-star NCAA Basketball prospect Bryce McGowens reopened his recruitment, with a new group of teams in play.

The Florida State Seminoles had an impressive recruiting offseason, landing multiple five-star prospects and having the No. 1 overall class for 2021. One of them was Bryce McGowens, who committed to the program in late February when he was a four-star recruit.

An impressive offseason campaign for the shooting guard saw his status rise dramatically, becoming listed as a five-star prospect, according to 247sportsComposite. Many things changed for McGowens in a good way but unfortunately, that may have impacted his potential partnership with Florida State.

Earlier in the month, McGowens made the decision to de-commit from the Seminoles. Only he knows why the move was made but one potential could be the recent addition of five-star shooting guard/wing Matthew Cleveland. Considering that Leonard Hamilton uses a ton of depth anyways, it could have become too crowded a future backcourt, hence the move to reconsider.

Still, McGowens made it clear that Florida State was still a part of his potential plans. After his public split, a number of power conference teams made new offers to try and get in the picture. In the end, five just remain.

This list contains five elite recruiters who have a history of landing star talent. But with interesting changing circumstances, there may be a new frontrunner no one would’ve expected months ago.

Here’s a look at McGowens’ potential fit with each option, as well as where they would stand if they land the five-star shooting guard prospect.