Apparently five-star prospect Brandon McCoy Jr. is at least listening to Golden Bears’ recruiting pitch
Virtually every big-name college basketball program is or will be recruiting Brandon McCoy Jr., a five-star 6-foot-4 combo guard from St. John Bosco High School in Belflower, California. It suggests Cal is a long shot to land McCoy, rated the nation’s No. 1 or No. 2 prospect in the class of 2026, depending in which service you choose.
However, Cal reportedly is making a concerted effort to recruit McCoy, who is at least listening to what coach Mark Madsen is selling. And the mere fact that Cal is willing to challenge the basketball bluebloods for McCoy’s services indicates Madsen is not afraid to battle the big boys in recruiting battles. A lot of past Cal coaches would not have attempted to recruit a player of McCoy’s stature.
Dreaming Golden Bears fans might even put some significance in the fact that McCoy mentioned Cal first. But the recruitment of McCoy, who is entering his junior high school season, has not started in earnest.“It’s about coaching for me,” he told Rivals. “I need to find a caring coach that is going to make sure I do well when you commit to a college. It's supposed to be a family. That’s why it’s important to find a staff that trusts me and loves me.
Rankings can change for players that have just finished their sophomore year of high school, but as of now Rivals and On3 rank McCoy as the nation’s No. 1 prospect in the class of 2026, while ESPN and 247 Sports place him at No. 2. Kansas, Arizona, Alabama, Arkansas, UCLA, Louisville, Michigan, Washington, Oregon are among the other schools who reportedly have offered McCoy.Find Cal Sports Report on Facebook by going to https://www.facebook.com/si.calsportsreportJake Curtis worked in the San Francisco Chronicle sports department for 27 years, covering virtually every sport, including numerous Final Fours, several college football national championship games, an NBA Finals, world championship boxing matches and a World Cup.
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