5-Star Recruit Marcus Spears Jr. Reclassifies to 2026, Picks Texas
The 6-foot-10 prospect averaged 20.9 points and 8.7 rebounds on Nike EYBL this spring before moving up a class, ESPN reported.
- On Thursday, July 9, 2026, top-ranked recruit Marcus Spears Jr. committed to the Texas Longhorns, reclassifying to the Class of 2026 to compete immediately this season.
- Former WNBA player Aiysha Spears initiated the reclassification, telling her husband their son should move up to 2026. The 6-foot-10 forward from Dynamic Prep in Irving, Texas, had been the top prospect in the 2027 class.
- Head coach Sean Miller, entering his second year at Texas, reshaped the roster with transfers David Punch and Isaiah Johnson. Spears cited Miller's developmental track record as a deciding factor in his commitment.
- Because Spears turned 17 in April, he will need two years in Austin before becoming eligible for the 2028 NBA draft. He joins a recruiting class including Austin Goosby and Bo Ogden.
- "I'm going to have to work for everything I get," Spears said. The forward, who averaged 15.1 points and 7.6 rebounds for Dynamic Prep, aims to bring a national championship to the Longhorns.
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Marcus Spears Jr. makes major classification change with 2027 NBA Draft ramifications
The Texas Longhorns landed one of the top prospects in the country to join the program for the upcoming college basketball season. Marcus Spears Jr., who was the No. 1 prospect in the class of 2027, reclassified and committed to play at Texas, ESPN reported on Thursday.
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5-star recruit Marcus Spears Jr. reclassifies to 2026, picks Texas
Five-star basketball recruit Marcus Spears Jr. will reclassify and has committed to Texas for the 2026-27 college season, he informed ESPN on Thursday. The 17-year-old Spears, a native of Plano, Texas, is regarded as the nation's No. 1 prospect. He ...
No. 1 Recruit Marcus Spears Jr. Reclassifies To 2026, Picks Texas Over Arizona
Marcus Spears Jr., ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the 2027 class, is reclassifying to 2026 and committing to Texas, he told ESPN on Thursday. Arizona, LSU and Kentucky had also pursued the 6-foot-10 power forward. Spears is a Texas native whose sister, Cari, plays volleyball for the Longhorns. He took an official visit to Arizona in late June and made two unofficial visits to Texas, including a trip to Austin on June 16. "Texas basketball is be…
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