#1 Commits, Offers Extended Too

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1377904' first='Birman' last='Jenkins III']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>EDITOR'S NOTE: Upon publication of this story [player_tooltip player_id='1455019' first='Cade' last='Bennerman'] (Father Ryan) was scheduled to officially visit USF. We reported as such inside this story. The USF coaching staff altered the plans last minute and requested he come officially in late October instead. His segment below has been updated and edited to reflect the change.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1318564' first='Christian' last='Brown']</strong> (Franklin High) verbally committed to James Madison University September 5th. He is the #1 college prospect in the state!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2199936' first='Cooper' last='Williams']</strong> (Oak Ridge) earned an offer from Regent University. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Belmont University hosted<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1560719' first='Trey' last='Pearson'] </strong>(Pope Prep) for a campus visit. They offered him earlier this year and have made him an apparent priority in the Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1259395' first='King' last='Keary']</strong> (Goodpasture) plans to visit Austin Peay, as a visitor of the basketball program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2552546,"width":"375px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/BirmanJenkins.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/BirmanJenkins.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2552546" style="width:375px;height:auto" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: DeAnn McLean, None</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Carolina State University is evaluating <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1455019' first='Cade' last='Bennerman'] </strong>(Father Ryan). Originally scheduled to visit USF, Cade was asked to postpone by their staff until late October. He is spending this next weekend at University of Michigan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Birman Jenkins</strong> III (Jackson Christian) is an exciting athletic wing from the Class of 2025. He will visit both Crowley's Ridge and Freed-Hardeman next week. Union University, Gwinnett, and Blue Mountain are all recruiting him as we head into the fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578700' first='Jedidah' last='Jarrett']</strong> (Franklin) will take a campus visit to LaGrange College this fall. Coach Kendal Wallace evaluated him in-person during AAU and "then reached out a few weeks later and offered me," shared Jarrett via a @PrepHoopsTN interview.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Frederick Motley</strong> (Rossville Christian Academy) added an offer from Copiah-Lincoln Community College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1830608' first='Gaas' last='Herman']</strong> (Notre Dame) visited Maryville and pulled in his first offer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2539642' first='Victor' last='Okojie']</strong> (HHCA) adds an offer from North Alabama. The Irishman made his ranking debut as August 2024 wrapped, at #5. Stetson and Radford offered already.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/VK1Okojie/status/1832466773339254839","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/VK1Okojie/status/1832466773339254839 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2338094' first='Brock' last='Barton']</strong> (Baylor School) earned his first offer! Sewannee offered him Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->