Who's next for the SEC?
The past week has been an enthusiastic ride for SEC fans on the recruiting trail. The conference has been on an epic roll on the recruiting trail this week. In fact, SEC schools have received commitments from the last six high-major prospects who have made decisions.
Eric Hester committed to Florida Friday afternoon to get the ball rolling, but things really got interesting at the beginning of the week in Alabama. Auburn picked up a surprise commitment from Mustapha Heron on Sunday, but rival foe Alabama countered with a huge pledge from Terrance Ferguson Monday. Eli Wright also committed Monday, as he said yes to Ben Howland and Mississippi State. And last but not least, Kentucky has picked up the last two major commitments, as Sacha Killeya-Jones is a part of the 2016 class, while Australian big man Isaac Humphries will suit up for the Wildcats this season.
This recruiting success has been unprecedented for the SEC over the past decade. However, with new coaches bringing in new senses of energy and entertainment, the conference is taking big steps on the basketball court. It isn’t just a football conference anymore.
With the recent success for a couple of SEC schools, it made us ponder this question: who’s next for the SEC?
Here are three guys that could potentially pledge to Southeastern Conference schools in the near future.
One of the most obvious guys that could end up representing the SEC is 2016 shooting guard Tyson Carter. The Starkville, Mississippi native has plenty of ties to Mississippi State, as his father played for the Bulldogs during his college days.
Based on our intel and popular belief, the Bulldogs are the favorite to land the 6-foot-3 shooting guard. In fact, Carter plans to visit the in-state school on September 12th. Could a commitment come then? It’s possible, but he has a couple of other visits on tap, too. Either way, it looks promising that Carter ends up in the SEC.
Another player that has close ties to the SEC is 2016 Nashville (TN) Ensworth point guard Jordan Bone. Bone’s brother Josh played for Bruce Pearl at Tennessee and the Volunteers are also involved with him now, too.
The 6-foot-1 point guard had a solid AAU season with Team Thad. He recently cut his list to six schools and a couple of SEC schools are involved. He will visit Tennessee September 12th and Ole Miss September 26th. VCU will have him on campus this weekend for an official visit, but if Bone leaves campus uncommitted, the Vols could have a great shot to land him in a few weeks.
Bruce Pearl has Auburn fans on the edge of their seats with his advances on the recruiting trail in the past year. Heron’s commitment Sunday was huge, but the Tigers have a big weekend coming up, as several underclassmen will be on campus. It’s possible that Pearl could land another commitment and get started with the 2017 class.