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Scouting Reports Identify Top Utah Basketball Recruiting Targets

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Recent scouting data reveals high-rated recruiting targets for the University of Utah basketball programs for the 2027 and 2028 classes. The lists include standout prospects from Arizona, North Carolina, and California.

Key takeaways

  • Adan Diggs is the highest-rated target for the 2027 class with a rating of 98.
  • The 2027 class includes local talent from American Fork's Lone Peak High School.
  • Shalen Sheppard leads the identified targets for the 2028 recruiting class with a 97 rating.

The University of Utah's basketball recruiting landscape features several high-rated targets for the 2027 and 2028 classes, according to recent scouting reports released June 16.

Key 2027 recruiting targets

In the 2027 recruiting class, Adan Diggs of Millennium in Goodyear, Arizona, holds a 98 rating. Other notable targets for that year include 6-7 shooting guard RJ Moore from Ambassador Christian School in North Carolina and 6-1 point guard Antonio Pemberton from Brewster Academy in New Hampshire.

Additional 2027 prospects identified

The 2027 list also features 6-4 shooting guard Chase Lumpkin of McEachern High School, 6-6 small forward Crew Fotheringham from Lone Peak in American Fork, Utah, and 6-10 center Tyson Thompson from Wesleyan Christian in North Carolina.

Top targets for 2028 class

Looking ahead to the 2028 class, scouting data identifies Shalen Sheppard of Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California, as a top target with a 97 rating. The 2028 prospects also include point guard Adriel Cantave from St George's School in Rhode Island and center Luka Kuqo from The Newman School in Massachusetts.

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