Thought I'd start this topic off a bit early with an update on current commitments
Luke Kennevan, 6'4" Shooting Guard: Transfer from D2 Lock Haven, where he averaged 10.1/4.3/2.5 on 49.8/39.7/73.2% shooting. Seems super random honestly, but then again Cornell is faced with a lot of recruiting limitations. Super curious about what the coaching staff saw and how he'll pan out.
Carson Davis, 6'8" Power Forward: Brings some much needed size to a team that really lacked a true big last year. All time leading scorer at Meigs HS (OH). Also had offers from Air Force, Jackson State, and six D2 schools.
Quinn Gibson, 6'6" Small Forward: Joins Cornell after a postgrad year at Winchendon. Offered his senior year by D2 West Chester
Mikehi Williams, 6'6" Small Forward: Also had offers from Lehigh, Campbell, Rice, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, South Carolina State, Georgia Southern, and two D2 schools.
Trey Williams, 6'3" Point Guard. Also had offers from Dartmouth and Navy.
Sage Mateo, 6'2" Point Guard. Also had offers from Brown and Columbia.
Quote from: nycred on April 26, 2026, 03:32:38 PMLuke Kennevan, 6'4" Shooting Guard: Transfer from D2 Lock Haven, where he averaged 10.1/4.3/2.5 on 49.8/39.7/73.2% shooting. Seems super random honestly, but then again Cornell is faced with a lot of recruiting limitations. Super curious about what the coaching staff saw and how he'll pan out.
I wonder if this kid applied to transfer after pulling good grades without a ton of Athletics intervention and is effectively a preferred walk-on.
Thanks for pulling this together.
Quote from: nycred on April 26, 2026, 03:32:38 PMThought I'd start this topic off a bit early with an update on current commitments
Luke Kennevan, 6'4" Shooting Guard: Transfer from D2 Lock Haven, where he averaged 10.1/4.3/2.5 on 49.8/39.7/73.2% shooting. Seems super random honestly, but then again Cornell is faced with a lot of recruiting limitations. Super curious about what the coaching staff saw and how he'll pan out.
Carson Davis, 6'8" Power Forward: Brings some much needed size to a team that really lacked a true big last year. All time leading scorer at Meigs HS (OH). Also had offers from Air Force, Jackson State, and six D2 schools.
Quinn Gibson, 6'6" Small Forward: Joins Cornell after a postgrad year at Winchendon. Offered his senior year by D2 West Chester
Mikehi Williams, 6'6" Small Forward: Also had offers from Lehigh, Campbell, Rice, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, South Carolina State, Georgia Southern, and two D2 schools.
Trey Williams, 6'3" Point Guard. Also had offers from Dartmouth and Navy.
Sage Mateo, 6'2" Point Guard. Also had offers from Brown and Columbia.
And here's the Cornell announcement. https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/6/4/mens-basketball-introduces-seven-newcomes-for-2026-27.aspx Sames names as nycred posted plus one more, another transfer. There are now 19 listed on the roster for 2026-27. https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster. 4 seniors, 4 juniors, 6 soph, 5 frosh.
They posted pictures on Instagram and my lord do these kids look like scrubs. I don't have high hopes for next year but hopefully a couple of them pop and we can build around them
Need more height in the front court. Maybe they'll be able to look at transfers.
Quote from: chimpfood on June 05, 2026, 10:44:18 PMThey posted pictures on Instagram and my lord do these kids look like scrubs. I don't have high hopes for next year but hopefully a couple of them pop and we can build around them
On paper Williams looks like the best of the bunch, but it often doesn't play out that way.
Quote from: scoop85 on June 06, 2026, 12:38:20 PMQuote from: chimpfood on June 05, 2026, 10:44:18 PMThey posted pictures on Instagram and my lord do these kids look like scrubs. I don't have high hopes for next year but hopefully a couple of them pop and we can build around them
On paper Williams looks like the best of the bunch, but it often doesn't play out that way.
Like DJ Nix being our second best recruit ever
For the same reason that the NFL Draft does not hold my interest I will wait until these gentlemen actually take the Court to see how they turn out. If they turn out OK let us also hope they value the education and not be tempted by the portal. Am a bit concerned that Jacques is not recruiting at the same level that his predecessor did-time will tell.
Looks like we lost assistant coach Nat Graham to Drexel
Quote from: nycred on April 26, 2026, 03:32:38 PMThought I'd start this topic off a bit early with an update on current commitments
Luke Kennevan, 6'4" Shooting Guard: Transfer from D2 Lock Haven, where he averaged 10.1/4.3/2.5 on 49.8/39.7/73.2% shooting. Seems super random honestly, but then again Cornell is faced with a lot of recruiting limitations. Super curious about what the coaching staff saw and how he'll pan out.
Carson Davis, 6'8" Power Forward: Brings some much needed size to a team that really lacked a true big last year. All time leading scorer at Meigs HS (OH). Also had offers from Air Force, Jackson State, and six D2 schools.
Quinn Gibson, 6'6" Small Forward: Joins Cornell after a postgrad year at Winchendon. Offered his senior year by D2 West Chester
Mikehi Williams, 6'6" Small Forward: Also had offers from Lehigh, Campbell, Rice, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, South Carolina State, Georgia Southern, and two D2 schools.
Trey Williams, 6'3" Point Guard. Also had offers from Dartmouth and Navy.
Sage Mateo, 6'2" Point Guard. Also had offers from Brown and Columbia.
Not a whole lot to be excited about here ... but I guess that's why they play the games on the court.
Check out the interview with Coach Jaques on the ESPN Ithaca podcast page. After getting past the Knicks he makes some comments on the recruits.
Quote from: chimpfood on June 28, 2026, 01:01:41 PMLooks like we lost assistant coach Nat Graham to Drexel
Graham moves to Drexel as an assistant coach, went to Penn ('97), has been an assistant coach for two decades now.
Yale's 6'10 freshman commit at center chose them over Florida auburn asu and I get to watch "Kaspar Sepp" for another year
Quote from: nycred on July 28, 2026, 08:23:13 PMYale's 6'10 freshman commit at center chose them over Florida auburn asu and I get to watch "Kaspar Sepp" for another year
He'll likely play there one or two years max, then transfer like Danny Wolfe did.
Agreed and lines up with Richard Kent's (non de plume is Rutgers) comments on the Ivy Chat basketball message board.
Per Verbal Commits, Cornell picked up 2027 6'5" shooting guard Caden Ivory out of Columbus, OH. Ivory had offers from Brown, BU, Air Force, Canisius, and Western Michigan. He's rated a 3* recruit and a top 30 combo guard nationally by 247 Sports, so looks like an excellent get for us.
Quote from: scoop85 on August 05, 2026, 01:16:05 PMPer Verbal Commits, Cornell picked up 2027 6'5" shooting guard Caden Ivory out of Columbus, OH. Ivory had offers from Brown, BU, Air Force, Canisius, and Western Michigan. He's rated a 3* recruit and a top 30 combo guard nationally by 247 Sports, so looks like an excellent get for us.
class of?
Quote from: ugarte on August 05, 2026, 04:05:14 PMQuote from: scoop85 on August 05, 2026, 01:16:05 PMPer Verbal Commits, Cornell picked up 2027 6'5" shooting guard Caden Ivory out of Columbus, OH. Ivory had offers from Brown, BU, Air Force, Canisius, and Western Michigan. He's rated a 3* recruit and a top 30 combo guard nationally by 247 Sports, so looks like an excellent get for us.
class of?
Entering fall of 2027.
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