FAYETTEVILLE — ESPN 5-star and top 10 prospect Brandon McCoy Jr. is making an official visit to Arkansas basketball this weekend, a source confirmed Friday.
McCoy, 6-5 and 185 pounds, was one of four 2026 prospects selected to play for Team USA at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland. ESPN rates him the nation’s No. 7 overall recruit and the No. 2 point guard.
Arkansas assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Chuck Martin was in Switzerland to watch McCoy in action.
McCoy played his junior season at Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco, but recently announced his transfer to Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, Calif., for his senior season.
He missed roughly 12 games last season due to injury but averaged 16.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 3.5 assists in 17 games to earn MaxPreps Junior All-America honorable mention.
McCoy was named the MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year after the 2023-24 season. He averaged 18.6 points, 8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game to help lead the Braves to the Division I state title and a No. 25 national ranking by MaxPreps.
He has accumulated scholarship offers from Arkansas, Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, Alabama, Arizona, Baylor, Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee, UCLA and others.
McCoy was recognized as one of the standouts at the recent Kobe Bryant Mamba League Invitational in Los Angeles and in the Slam Summer Classic at Rucker Park in New York.
He was the third leading scorer on the Nike EYBL circuit this spring and summer with 22 points per game. He also averaged 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists while playing for Arizona Unity.