If you thought that BYU basketball acquiring a five-star freshman recruit in three consecutive years under head coach Kevin Young was a fluke, think again. Also, I question why you would even begin to question that at this point. Are you ok? Click three times if you're feeling ok.
Egor Demin was the first, a Russian point guard standing at a towering six feet and nine inches with the passing vision of some sort of basketball psychic. Then came AJ Dybantsa, the top-rated player in his entire high school class and the likely number-one overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Third was Bruce Branch, who fittingly is the third of his name. Branch is a McDonald's All-American prospect whose frame has lengthened to other-worldly proportions and promises to wreak havoc upon the Big 12 Conference as a freshman in Provo.
But please don't act so surprised -- you're embarrassing yourself -- but it's completely reasonable to be uninformed on some of the biggest names that BYU basketball has sent an offer to. Here's a quick reference sheet of the most tantalizing potential persons of interest in Kevin Young's 2027 recruiting hunt.
BYU basketball 2027 top recruiting prospects
Demarcus Henry, SF, 5-star
This 6'7" (get it? No? Moving on) wing is a top-15 recruit in the class of '27, and has been on Kevin Young's radar for some time. He's improving rapidly, and could be one of the more fascinating NBA prospects for his position in a few years' time.
He has offers from programs like Oregon, UCLA, Cincinnati, LSU, and more.
You can watch this video to get to know him a little better.
Malachi Jordan, SF, 5-star
I've already dived into what makes Jordan such a fascinating prospect for BYU basketball moving forward (you can read more on that here), but his graceful, effortless, and punchy game makes him one of the more physical, competitive players in his class.
His rating fluxutates between five and four stars depending on the list.
Cayden Daughtry, PG, 5-star
Cayden, a 6'0" point guard, has been offered by practically every program in the nation and is more likely to sign with Florida State, Miami, Michigan, or Iowa, per 247 Sports.
Down but never out, Daughtry would be an ideal replacement for Rob Wright III if this is Wright's final year in Provo.
Jeremy Jenkins, PF, 4-star
A product of Overtime Elite, like Kanon Catchings for those who remember, Jenkins has offers from practically every major college program in the nation. He does a bit of everything and considers himself the biggest guard in the country, in direct opposition to the rules of nature and 247 Sports' positional designation.
Jenkins is a high-character type of prospect that Kevin Young and his team have been targeting over the years. You can see that on display -- along with some of his on-court talents -- as he speaks to a man with the most insane microphone I've ever seen.
Cherif Millogo, C, 4-star
A 7'2" goliath, Cherif would be an amazing solution for the Cougars' current center crisis, but not every player is a reclassifying candidate, you know. A Massachusetts native like AJ Dybantsa, BYU might be able to use the lure of the program's brightest star to catch this giant in the '27 class.
Some will list him as tall as 7'4". This is not unbelievable, as he is a man among boys in nearly any high school contest he's featured in.
He has offers from Alabama, Arizona, Nebraska, and USC, among others.
Lewis Uvwo, C, 4-star
A product of Prolific Prep, where AJ Dybantsa played before enrolling at Utah Prep and Darryn Peterson spent his final high school year, Uvwo has just two offers: BYU and UCLA. Cougs are early in the hunt for this big.
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