Cornell Mens Basketball 26-27

[nycred]

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.

[ugarte]

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. 

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.

[David Harding]

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.

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. 

[chimpfood]

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

[Ken711]

Need more height in the front court.  Maybe they'll be able to look at transfers.

[scoop85]

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

On paper Williams looks like the best of the bunch, but it often doesn't play out that way.

[chimpfood]

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

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

[rss77]

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.