The top Colorado high school basketball players are generating serious buzz on the recruiting trail this summer. Here is a breakdown of the state’s most desired prospects and which college programs have offered scholarships.
C Baye Fall
Denver Prep Academy / 6-11, 205 / Class of 2023
: 5 stars (No. 1 national center prospect) *
Scholarship offers: Arizona, Baylor, Colorado, Georgetown, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Memphis, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Southern California.
Notable: Won Class 3A state title last season at Lutheran HS. … Averaged 21.3 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.7 blocks as a sophomore. … Moved to the U.S. from Senegal.
G Assane Diop
Belleview Christian / 6-10, 190 / Class of 2023
Unranked *
Scholarship offers: Baylor, Denver, Kansas, Illinois, Memphis and Texas A&M
Notable: Led Belleview Christian to a Class 1A state title last spring … Averaged 16.1 points, 19.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game as a sophomore. … Emigrated from Senegal to the U.S.
PF Zach Keller
ThunderRidge / 6-9, 220 / Class of 2022
4 stars (No. 10 national power forward prospect) *
Scholarship offers: Arizona State, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Illinois, TCU, Texas Tech, UC Santa Barbara, Utah, Utah State, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
Notable: Won Class 5A state title last season. … Suffered hip-and-ankle injuries prior to breakout summer in AAU circuit. … Averaged 7.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals as a junior.
G Langston Reynolds
Colorado Prep / 6-4, 190 / Class of 2022
Unranked *
Scholarship offers: Montana, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, San Diego State, Tulsa and UTEP.
Notable: Played for two years at Denver East. … Transferred to Colorado Prep last season. … Competes outside CHSAA in the national Grind Session league.
G Aidan Kuhl
Rocky Mountain / 6-1, 175 / Class of 2022
Unranked *
Scholarship offers: University of Louisiana Monroe
Notable: Averaged 21.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists last season as a junior. … Scored 47 points this summer in an AAU game. … Has significant Division II interest.
*Recruiting information provided by 247Sports.com
