Georgia Tech Makes The Final Eight For Top 100 Prospect Jalan Wingfield

A week after re-opening his commitment, Jalan Wingfield releases his Top 8 schools.

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Just a week after reopening his recruitment, top 100 recruit Jalan Wingfield has released his top 8 schools, including Cincinnati, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Florida State, Auburn, and Georgia Tech. Kennesaw State and Vanderbilt are the latest schools to be involved in Wingfield's recruitment.

NEWS: 4⭐️ Jalan Wingfield is down to eight schools, he tells @Rivals.

The 6-7 power forward and top-100 recruit discusses each of his finalists: https://t.co/iyNTu6Zmk3 pic.twitter.com/QHC3stkcBa

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 30, 2025

The reopening of Wingfield's recruitment ultimately came down to his success on the Adidas AAU circuit. His travel team, AE5, made it to the quarterfinals, attracting more attention to the star power forward. Wingfield is currently ranked No. 17 best power forward, No. 6 best player in Georgia, and No. 98 overall best player in the nation, per ESPN.

Where Does Georgia Tech Stand?

Georgia Tech has been a strong contender for the skilled forward since the spring of 2024, and their relationship has steadily grown. Following an offer from the Yellowjackets, Wingfield has visited campus multiple times, including for a game day and an unofficial visit. Earlier this month, head coach Damon Stoudamire extended an offer to his teammate, 2027 point guard Tre Keith. In a previous interview with TechTarget, Wingfield shared his thoughts after the unofficial visit to the Institute.

"It just feels like home, but I ain't gonna say it's home because I just want to have people thinking right now, but yeah, Coach Stoudamire and my dad played in the NBA, so he knows what he's talking about and they just got a relationship," he said. 

As of late, there has been a lot of shuffling in Wingfield's recruitment, yet the Yellowjackets have remained. A positive sign, but all signs point to this recruitment coming down to the wire. Keep your seat belts buckled, Tech fans

Mar 4, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Damon Stoudamire after a victory over against the Miami Hurricanes in the second half at McCamish Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Tech, which won 17 games and finished eighth in the ACC at 10-10 last season, will be led by 6-9 junior forward Baye Ndongo (Mboro, Senegal), a third-team All-ACC performer who averaged a double-double in conference games, who is the conference top returning big man in scoring (13.4 ppg), rebounding (8.9 rpg) and field goal percentage (53.6%). Also returning is 6-7 wing man Kowacie Reeves, Jr. (Macon, Ga.), who played just six games last season after sustaining a foot injury (averaged 9.8 points, 3.9 rebounds in 2023-24), and 6-5 sophomore guard Jaeden Mustaf (Bowie, Md.), who averaged 8.6 points and 1.6 assists over 26 games.

The Jackets have added four transfer players to the roster in 6-3 guard Chas Kelley (Boston College), 6-6 wing Kam Craft (Miami, Ohio), 6-4 guard Lamar Washington (Pacific), and 7-0 center Peyton Marshall (Missouri). They are among 10 newcomers to the Yellow Jackets’ roster for the 2025-26 season.

They join a Tech recruiting class that is ranked No. 13 in in the nation in the team rankings compiled by Rivals, No. 4 among Atlantic Coast Conference teams, and No. 24 in the nation in the 247Sports composite listing. Tech’s freshman class includes four-star 6-4 guard Akai Fleming from Marietta, Ga., who attends Overtime Elite in Atlanta, four-star 6-10 center Mouhamed Sylla from Louga, Senegal by way of Bella Vista Prep in Arizona, three-star 6-5 guard/forward Brandon Stores, Jr., from St. Raymond High School for Boys in the Bronx, N.Y., three-star Cole Kirouac, a 6-11 center from Cumming, Ga., and Overtime Elite, three-star 5-11 point guard Eric Chatfield from Pace Academy in Atlanta, and international 6-4 guard prospect Davi Remagen of Cologne, Germany.