Explosive Forward Enters NC State Basketball Recruiting Radar
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Six 2026 recruits appear on the NC State basketball offer sheet. Perhaps four-star forward Toni Bryant will soon become Wolfpack head coach Kevin Keatts' seventh target in the cycle.
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On Wednesday, NC State recruiters were on hand for the junior standout at his North Tampa Christian Academy (Fla.). So were Houston coaches.
NC State & Houston were in for ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 2026 Toni Bryant (6’10 W) of @NTChoops. pic.twitter.com/Cv6tt5MTTx
— Derek Murray (@Derek__Murray) September 11, 2024
Bryant, a top-shelf athlete for his size who ranks No. 34 overall and No. 4 among power forwards on the 247Sports 2026 Composite, already holds over a dozen offers. That list includes blueblood Kansas, plus a handful of ACC schools in Florida State, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Louisville, and Wake Forest.
Following Bryant's surge in the rankings earlier this summer, 247Sports' Brandon Jenkins summarized the 6-foot-9, 200-pounder's upside:
"Toni Bryant impacts the game with his size, length and athleticism. [He] is exciting when he plays above the rim, and he's capable of making plays that others cannot. He is very talented and has already established himself as a sought-after players in the class."
The six early NC State basketball targets on the 2026 recruiting trail are Little Rock Christian Academy (Ark.) five-star guard JJ Andrews, Caldwell Academy (N.C.) four-star forward Cole Cloer, Providence Day School (N.C.) four-star forward Kendre' Harrison, Germantown High School (Miss.) four-star center Sam Funches, Marshall High School (Va.) four-star center Latrell Allmond, and IMG Academy (Fla.) four-star center Cody Peck.
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