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BYU just got a commitment from KJ Perry purportedly the top JUCO recruit in the nation:
https://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/...yu-basketball/
KJ is coming in for KY in January. He is not playing his SO year in eligibility at JUCO and will redshirt this season. He will be with the team starting January and will be SO in eligibility starting next year.
This is on top of BYU getting commitments from Dean Rueckert and Will Openshaw both of Timpview. Here is Reukert's link: https://247sports.com/Player/dean-rueckert-46142861/. I don't think Openshaw has done much of selling himself/building recruiting profiles. Interesting that in the 3rd year of KY's recruiting he lands two LDS kids from Timpview. Openshaw is a sign and send on a mission player while Rueckert does not plan to serve a mission.
Additionally, Chamberlin Burgess https://247sports.com/Player/chamber...gess-46151483/ did not serve a mission, or did not stay very long, and will play this year at Snow College but I understand is planning to enroll at BYU this summer and play for the Cougars starting next season.
BYU is still recruiting but things seem to be quiet. I understand they are really actively pursuing Autin Goosby and Anthony Falesi. I have no clue how likely they are to land both but Goosby is a 5 star kid and LDS so I would almost expect BYU to be in a really good position. Falesi is a 4 star kid and while originally from Utah County I have no clue is if he is LDS or not.
So while roster talk for next season is way premature BYU has the following underclass athletes who could return to be on the 26-27 roster:
Rob Wright
Tyler Mrus
Brody Kozlowski
Aleksej Kostic
Khadim Mboup
Dominque Diomande
Kennard Davis
Xavion Staton
Add to this those we understand recruited to play at BYU and whose eligibility will start next year:
Brooks Bahr -returning from a mission and part of the 2024 Recruiting class
Chamberlin Burgess - JC transfer from Snow and part of the 2025 Recruiting class
Dean Rueckert- Part of the 2026 Recruiting Class
KJ Perry- JC transfer and part of the 2026 Recruiting Class
I think BYU will sign both Goosby and Falesi and that will likely complete the HS recruiting portion of roster development for next year. When the dust settles I expect at least 1-2 of those on the current roster to transfer out and I think BYU will pick up 1-2 from the portal- and I expect them to be bigs. But that bridge will be crossed next April and May.
So my way-way-way to premature roster for 26-27 is:
1.) Wright, Perry, Bahr
2.) Davis, Kostic, Falesi
3.) Goosby, Diomande, Mrus, Rueckert
4.) Mboup, Kozlowski, Burgess
5.) Staton, Transfer portal, Transfer portal
I have no clue who to project will be gone but I wonder if Bahr and Kostic are similar players and whether BYU will want both long term. I also wonder about having 3 4's all on the roster who are SO in eligibility so Burgess not coming to BYU or some other 4 transferring out if this year doesn't go as they expect would not surprise me. But for a thread to follow the roster development for next year this is a good place to start!
https://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/...yu-basketball/
KJ is coming in for KY in January. He is not playing his SO year in eligibility at JUCO and will redshirt this season. He will be with the team starting January and will be SO in eligibility starting next year.
This is on top of BYU getting commitments from Dean Rueckert and Will Openshaw both of Timpview. Here is Reukert's link: https://247sports.com/Player/dean-rueckert-46142861/. I don't think Openshaw has done much of selling himself/building recruiting profiles. Interesting that in the 3rd year of KY's recruiting he lands two LDS kids from Timpview. Openshaw is a sign and send on a mission player while Rueckert does not plan to serve a mission.
Additionally, Chamberlin Burgess https://247sports.com/Player/chamber...gess-46151483/ did not serve a mission, or did not stay very long, and will play this year at Snow College but I understand is planning to enroll at BYU this summer and play for the Cougars starting next season.
BYU is still recruiting but things seem to be quiet. I understand they are really actively pursuing Autin Goosby and Anthony Falesi. I have no clue how likely they are to land both but Goosby is a 5 star kid and LDS so I would almost expect BYU to be in a really good position. Falesi is a 4 star kid and while originally from Utah County I have no clue is if he is LDS or not.
So while roster talk for next season is way premature BYU has the following underclass athletes who could return to be on the 26-27 roster:
Rob Wright
Tyler Mrus
Brody Kozlowski
Aleksej Kostic
Khadim Mboup
Dominque Diomande
Kennard Davis
Xavion Staton
Add to this those we understand recruited to play at BYU and whose eligibility will start next year:
Brooks Bahr -returning from a mission and part of the 2024 Recruiting class
Chamberlin Burgess - JC transfer from Snow and part of the 2025 Recruiting class
Dean Rueckert- Part of the 2026 Recruiting Class
KJ Perry- JC transfer and part of the 2026 Recruiting Class
I think BYU will sign both Goosby and Falesi and that will likely complete the HS recruiting portion of roster development for next year. When the dust settles I expect at least 1-2 of those on the current roster to transfer out and I think BYU will pick up 1-2 from the portal- and I expect them to be bigs. But that bridge will be crossed next April and May.
So my way-way-way to premature roster for 26-27 is:
1.) Wright, Perry, Bahr
2.) Davis, Kostic, Falesi
3.) Goosby, Diomande, Mrus, Rueckert
4.) Mboup, Kozlowski, Burgess
5.) Staton, Transfer portal, Transfer portal
I have no clue who to project will be gone but I wonder if Bahr and Kostic are similar players and whether BYU will want both long term. I also wonder about having 3 4's all on the roster who are SO in eligibility so Burgess not coming to BYU or some other 4 transferring out if this year doesn't go as they expect would not surprise me. But for a thread to follow the roster development for next year this is a good place to start!
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