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BIG SHOTS Weekly: Tarris Bouie, Toni Bryant, Willie Burnett III, Dionte Neal, Ethan Mgbako, Chris Washington & more (SEPT. 8 - SEPT. 15)

By BIG SHOTS Nation, 09/17/25, 5:00PM EDT

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BIG SHOTS WEEKLY (SEPT. 8 - SEPT. 15, 2025)

✅ COMMITS

  • Toni Bryant – 6’10 PF (Zephyrhills Christian, FL / Tre Mann Elite) → Missouri Tigers
    ESPN No. 14 • Top performer at BIG SHOTS Richmond Jam Biancardi • Skilled hybrid forward

  • Tarris Bouie – 6’7 SF (Spire, OH / Team Thad) → Alabama
    ESPN No. 33 • MVP at BIG SHOTS Nationals, Charlotte, Charleston • Charlotte native • HM+

  • Chris Washington – 6’8 SF (Providence Christian, TN / BMaze Elite) → Alabama
    ESPN No. 41 • MVP at BIG SHOTS Rocky Top & Rock Hill • Explosive athletic wing

  • Ethan Mgbako – 6’6 SG (Oak Hill, VA) → Vanderbilt
    4⭐ ESPN No. 90 • MVP BIG SHOTS Northeast Finale • Pro-style guard

  • Dionte Neal – 5’9 PG (Reidsville, NC / CP3) → UNC Greensboro
    NC 2026 No. 1 PG • State POY • Dynamic 2-sport playmaker

  • Cheick Sylla – 6’10 C (Bridgton Academy, MA / The Club) → UMass
    Standout BIG SHOTS Richmond Jam Biancardi • 21 ppg / 11 rpg on Circuit • Big-body lefty

  • Julian Adigun – 7’0 C (Greensboro Day, NC / SW15H Elite) → Harvard
    Top-5 NC big • BIG SHOTS Circuit breakout • High-ceiling skill set

  • Langston Hackworth – 6’8 PF (Andrew Jackson, FL / OTOD) → Presbyterian
    MVP Myrtle Beach Live & Rock Hill • Skilled, tracked all Live period

  • Jones Lay – 7’0 C (Moravian Prep, NC / TLBA) → Florida Gators
    Myrtle Beach native • From Boardwalk Billy’s server to hottest big in the country • DMV Live star

  • Eli Sancomb – 6’5 SG (Wheeling Central, WV / WV Gold) → Liberty
    WV State POY • Continues WV success pipeline (Cuffee, Matheny)

  • Willie Burnett III – 6’4 CG (Gillion Academy, VA / Team Breakdown) → Mississippi State
    ESPN No. 67 • All-Star BIG SHOTS Richmond Jam Biancardi

  • Kalek House – 6’3 PG (AZ Compass) → Xavier
    ESPN No. 92 • Son of ex-NBA guard Eddie House • Brother Jaelen starred for Richard Pitino


 OFFERS

  • CHARLES PUR – 2027 | 6’9 PF | Burlington School (NC) / CP3
    Offered by: Virginia Tech
    Top big in NC 2027. Skilled forward, stretches the floor. Top 60 talent.
  • GEREN HOLMES – 2027 | SG | Burlington School (NC) / Team United
    Offered by: Virginia Tech
    Top 3 SG in NC 2027. Strong frame, efficient scorer.
  • AARON PARKER – 2028 | 6’7 SG | Southeast Raleigh (NC) / Garner Road
    Offered by: Coastal Carolina
    Top 5 wing in NC 2028. Athletic slasher.
  • OWEN CALVERT 2026 | 6’1 G | Calvary Christian (NC) / DUB SALEM
    Offered by: Newberry Wolves
    Knockdown shooter, MVP of Big Shots Myrtle Beach Live.
  • RHO OMED – 2026 | 6’10 PF | The Academy Prep (GA) / SMASH
    Offered by: Eastern Michigan
    Breakout Big Shots Prep All-Star, skilled forward.
  • LUCAS WEIRSMA
    Offered by: Augusta
  • JORDAN HUNTER – 2027 | 6’3 SG | Hargrave (VA) / Team Takeover
    Offered by: Virginia Tech
  • DIONYCIUS BAKARE – 2026 | 6’5 G | Phelps (PA)
    Offered by: Cal, Illinois, USC, Seton Hall
  • BENTLEY LUSAKUENO – 2028 | 6’8 SF | Woodward Academy (GA) / CP3
    Offered by: Oregon
    5-star 2028 prospect.
  • LINCOLN VINSON – 2027 | 6’2 G | Tennessee Collegiate (TN) / Team Thad
    Offered by: Murray State
  • AJ MORMAN – 2028 | 5’10 PG | Southern Durham (NC) / Garner Road
    Offered by: NC A&T
    No. 1 PG in NC 2028. Big Shots NC Tip-Off & Richmond Jam All-Star.
  • MARTAY BARNES – 2027 | 6’5 SG | Academy of Central Florida (FL) / SE Elite
    Offered by: Auburn, TCU
    4-star prospect.
  • CHRISTIAN GIBSON – 2026 | 6’5 SG | Tennessee Collegiate (TN) / Houston Hoops
    Offered by: St. Louis
  • MARKUS LEICHNER – 2026 | 6’5 SG | Hutchinson CC (KS)
    Offered by: Central Connecticut State
  • SYMON GHAI – 2026 | 7’3 C | Academy of Central Florida (FL)
    Offered by: Xavier, Northwestern
  • ELI BROWN – 2026 | 6’5 F | Chesnee (SC) / NLPB
    Offered by: Gaston College, Converse
  • JARVIS HAYES JR – 2027 | 6’6 SG | Woodward Academy (GA) / Atlanta Xpress
    Offered by: Oregon, Miami
  • KELVIN “POP” ANDERSON – 2028 | 6’2 PG | Petersburg (VA) / Team Loaded
    Offered by: East Carolina
    Top PG in VA 2028.
  • MICAH GUNTER – 2028 | 6’3 PG | Greensboro Day (NC) / Team United
    Offered by: High Point
    Top 5 PG in NC 2028.
  • MEKHI ALLEN – 2028 | 6’6 SG | Queens Grant (NC) / 4:44 Athletics
    Offered by: NC A&T
    Top 3 wing in NC 2028.
  • MARCUS ZELEE – 2026 | 6’2 G | Moravian Prep (NC)
    Offered by: Charlotte
  • MALACHI BROWN – 2026 | 6’5 G | Knoxville Catholic (TN) / TN Impact
    Offered by: UCSB

 NEWS

  • YOHANCE CONNOR narrows list to 7: Seton Hall, Clemson, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Wake Forest, Houston, Texas A&M. (via @yohanceconnor)

 VISITS

  • ISAAC ELLIS – Official visit to South Carolina this past weekend. Already committed to the Gamecocks, where his brother Eli is a freshman.
  • CALEB HOLT – 6’5 SF, 5⭐ Prolific Prep, took an official visit to Alabama. Top 10 overall recruit.

‍  COACHES NEWS

  • JORDAN FEE promoted to Associate Head Coach at Florida Atlantic.

 SLEEPERS OF THE WEEK

  • BOL KUANY – 7’2 | Huntington Prep (WV)
    Top performer at Paul Biancardi Showcase (Charlotte). Elite size, high-level shooter for his position, rim protector. 5-star upside.
  • HEIMIR HELGASON – 2026 | 6’9 | DME (FL) / Garner Road
    Skilled shooting forward. Recently visited Wyoming.