Top 2026 Prospect Commits to NMHU

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Mexico Highlands head basketball coach Zach Settembre was recently awarded with a three-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season after leading the Cowboys to their first winning season in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play since 2019-20.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Monday, that decision paid enormous dividends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cleveland guard <strong>Remy Albrecht</strong>, Prep Hoop New Mexico's No. 1 prospect for the 2026 class, verbally committed to NMHU earlier today, six weeks after leading the Storm to the Class 5A state championship game against Volcano Vista.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the title game, Albrecht put all his impressive talents on full display by scoring a game-high 28 points, burying five 3-pointers, making five steals and dishing out two assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Albrecht has arguably been one of the state's top two or three players for the past two seasons. In 2025-26, he averaged 22.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game. He drained close to 100 3-pointers, connecting on close to 40 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a junior, Albrecht averaged 29.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.8 steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Albrecht brings superb shooting skills to NMHU. He scored 2,063 career points and made 232 3-pointers for the Storm during his impressive prep career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another Cleveland standout, <strong>Karson Weddle</strong>, committed to NAIA Midland University in Nebraska in late April.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Six-foot-5 Las Cruces CG <strong>Ben Walton</strong> announced his commitment to West Texas A&amp;M on May 1. Walton committed to West Florida last fall but opened up his recruiting following a coaching change at the school. Eastern New Mexico and Valdosta (Ga.) State extended offers shortly thereafter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walton was a key contributor to a Las Cruces Bulldawgs team this past season that finished with an overall record of 25-6, tied for second place in its district and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 5A tournament before falling to eventual champion Volcano Vista. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028 CG <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3581634' first='Drew' last='Bramlett']</strong> picked up his first D1 offer from Wisconsin-Green Bay on April 29. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 Breaking.. Cleveland&#039;s Remy Albrecht has committed to New Mexico Highlands 📚 🏀 Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/newmexicobasketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#newmexicobasketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/jbZWMQUZQJ">pic.twitter.com/jbZWMQUZQJ</a></p>&mdash; Russell Lee Gurule&#039; (@RussellGurule) <a href="https://twitter.com/RussellGurule/status/2051485973796868150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to our guy, Karson Weddle! We are so excited to see you play at the next level kid!⚡️ <a href="https://t.co/NNpawF1F7S">pic.twitter.com/NNpawF1F7S</a></p>&mdash; Cleveland Storm Basketball⚡️ (@cleveland_bball) <a href="https://twitter.com/cleveland_bball/status/2048947941088673804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">1000% Committed🦬 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gobuffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gobuffs</a> <a href="https://t.co/5baGr5SnFx">pic.twitter.com/5baGr5SnFx</a></p>&mdash; Benjamin Walton (@theebenwalton) <a href="https://twitter.com/theebenwalton/status/2050226088555798865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blessed and grateful to receive my 1st division 1 offer from <a href="https://twitter.com/gbphoenixmbb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gbphoenixmbb</a>! Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/GottliebShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GottliebShow</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/aerick8thgrsand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aerick8thgrsand</a> for believing in me.<a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@247Sports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VerbalCommits</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coach_bmase?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coach_bmase</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AbcSpotlightNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AbcSpotlightNM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RL_Hoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RL_Hoops</a> <a href="https://t.co/QKN6vx9SM3">pic.twitter.com/QKN6vx9SM3</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='3581634' first='Drew' last='Bramlett'] (@DrewBramlett) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrewBramlett/status/2049645021255881131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->