NaVorro Bowman Jr. commits to UConn for the 2027 college basketball season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 11:36 AM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026

Top-15 class of 2027 recruit NaVorro Bowman Jr. committed to UConn on Thursday. The 6-foot-7 prospect, who played for Team Why Not and the Team USA U17 gold medal squad, cancelled planned visits to Texas, Illinois, and Arizona to finalize his decision. Bowman Jr. is the son of former NFL player NaVorro Bowman and earned praise for his physical development and defensive versatility. Elsewhere in college basketball, Washington hired Alex Kline as general manager and signed Nevada transfer Tayshawn Comer. BYU replaced outgoing center Jakub Urbaniak with Serbian big man Petar Ostojic due to eligibility concerns. Additionally, top prospects Adan Diggs and CJ Rosser narrowed their potential school lists to seven options each.
- •NaVorro Bowman Jr. pledged to UConn after cancelling visits to Texas, Illinois, and Arizona.
- •Alex Kline was named the general manager at Washington.
- •Tayshawn Comer transferred to Washington from Nevada.
- •Petar Ostojic joined BYU to replace Jakub Urbaniak in the center position.
- •Adan Diggs and CJ Rosser reduced their list of potential schools to seven programs.
- 11:36 AMYahoo Sports — The Basket Under Review Newsletter - September 11, 2026
"The first top-15 recruit in the class of 2027 is off the board. NaVorro Bowman Jr. announced his commitment to UConn on Thursday. He was scheduled to visit Texas, Illinois and Arizona later this month, but opted to shut things…
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