The final 247Sports recruiting rankings for the 2025 class revealed on Wednesday featured little surprise at the top. Kansas signee Darryn Peterson finished as the No. 1-ranked player. He was followed closely by BYU signee AJ Dybantsa, Duke signee Cameron Boozer (the son of former Duke All-American Carlos Boozer), Tennessee signee Nate Ament and Arkansas signee Darius Acuff to round out the top five.
The 2026 NBA Draft may be over 13 months away, but the race for the lottery, particularly the No. 1 overall pick, is officially on. Peterson, Dybantsa and Boozer all have an early case to go No. 1 next summer. The 2025-26 college basketball season will go a long way toward determining the final pecking order.
Former Duke star Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 overall pick for the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft, was once part of the 2025 recruiting class before he reclassified to play college basketball a full year early. Flagg has been projected to go No. 1 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft since.
More: Final rankings for 2025 class defined by top three of Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, and Cameron Boozer
Those three players, Peterson, Dybantsa, and Boozer, won’t be the only impactful players in a loaded incoming class. Acuff headlines Arkansas’ 2025 recruiting class that second-year Razorbacks coach John Calipari is bringing in, while Kiyan Anthony — the son of former NBA star Carmelo Anthony — will look to carry on his father’s legacy at Syracuse this season.
Here are eight freshmen to watch during the 2025-26 season.
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
Final ranking: No. 1
Peterson spent most of the recruiting cycle ranked behind Dybansta before jumping…
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