Stanford pursuing 2024 four-star forward Marcus Allen

Stanford's basketball program is in the midst of attempting to turn itself around with Jerod Haase remaining at the helm.

While the on the court product hasn't been what fans have hoped for under Haase who just missed the tournament for the seventh straight year, Haase has never had issues bringing in top talent. The Cardinal landed two top-50 recruits in the class of 2023 who they are hoping along with a couple transfers could help end their NCAA Tournament drought.

With the support from Athletic Director Bernard Muir, Haase will need to readjust his strategies in all aspects of how he runs the program. In doing so, he likely will have to reevaluate the recruits he brings in and how they fit his system which seems evident in the latest recruit that has been linked to the program. 2024 Four-star forward Marcus Allen, who On3 has ranked as the No. 21 player in the country.

Allen Joined On3's Jamie Shaw to discuss his recruitment, and explained that the Cardinal have been consistent in reaching out saying:

“I’m hearing a lot from schools like Michigan, Stanford, Texas A&M, and Arkansas who want to get me on a visit,” Allen said. “I still have to figure out my official visits, but those are the main schools contacting me right now that want to get me on campus.”

He touched on what he thinks of Stanford saying:

“They get out in transition and like to run. They play really fast-paced. They’re in the Pac-12 and score a lot of points. That catches my eye. And, they’re a high academic school.”

Definitely seems like more work needs to be done to pry him away from the likes of Arkansas and Michigan, both of which he spoke extremely highly of, and Miami. Allen grew up 30 minutes away from Miami, and has recently transferred to Arizona Compass. The 6-foot-6 wing averaged 16.7 points for the Florida Rebels on Nike’s EYBL Circuit last summer and described his game when speaking with Shaw saying:

“My game is defensive-minded first,” Allen told On3. “I feel like I do all the things that don’t show up in the state sheet. I’m a hard-nosed dude, a two-way player, but defensive comes first in my book. Being here at AZ Compass, my mindset has developed. Playing with only four and five-star players, I’ve got to find my role and bring it every day."

Scoring and wing defenders are always a premium, especially when you consider that Stanford's roster will be extremely experienced next season, which means they are bound to lose a handful of players the following season. Building their class around someone like Allen could help keep the program consistent in the Pac-12 assuming next year they improve.