NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Ranking 6 options for four-star forward Alphonzo Billups

The “DMV” area has been in the spotlight of the 2022 NCAA Basketball recruiting class overall, with a number of players excelling in the Summer during the Live-Action period of AAU play. One of them has been Alphonzo Billups, a 6’7 forward that has been fairly hidden among the local recruits, at one point not even being rated in recruiting services.

That has changed in the past month, as Billups has risen to either a three or four-star prospect depending on where you look. According to 247sportsComposite, the wing is ranked in the top-100 overall for the 2022 class.

Billups is a very intriguing prospect in that he operates as a perimeter player (handles, shooting, various ways to score), while still having great size for a forward that can defend at a high level. He projects to be a 3-4 year player at the power conference level but likely won’t start unless a spot opens up at the wing position. Depending on how he plays, there’s a chance that Billups could play at the undersized power forward spot as well.

A number of power conference programs have recently offered Billups a scholarship but the wing prospect has now listed his top six options for consideration. Many of these programs have been involved with him before the national boost, giving them an obvious advantage in the recruiting process.

But which one of them is the best landing sport for Billups? Here’s how I would rank each of the six NCAA Basketball programs, in terms of roster fit, program stability, and the likelihood of getting early playing time.