For current recruiting targets, visit the Recruiting Targets page.

Track who UMass has recruited in past seasons, including summaries of new players broken down by season. Compare recruiting classes and see what players we went after but missed out on.

Recruiting a prospective student-athlete involves many rules from the NCAA. If you ever have the opportunity to interact with a recruit, know what you can and cannot do before you act.

“We appreciate the support of our alumni and fans. We ask, however, that you also help maintain the University of Massachusetts' tradition of athletic integrity by following NCAA regulations. Your assistance in this matter will ensure that the eligibility of both prospective student-athletes and currently enrolled student-athletes is protected.” - UMass Athletics

Helpful information:
UMass Intercollegiate Athletics Guide To NCAA Rules
UMass Athletic Compliance Services
NCAA - Recruiting

There are many sources of recruiting information about basketball players. Some of the most common sources of recruiting rumors and player evaluations are Scout, Rivals, and ESPN. However, there are many more sources of recruiting information, from regional websites such as the New England Recruiting Report to Twitter. The reliability of each source varies and not all websites or sources are kept up to date.

All recruiting targets listed below have been derived from the various “KAEO” threads on the UMassHoops.com Message Board. “KAEO” is an acronym for “Keeping an Eye On”. This acronym has traditionally been used to identify message board threads that keep track of players that have been identified to have received an offer from UMass or have “received interest” from UMass. Many message board posters keep track of recruiting through various sources and provide updates to the fanbase through the KAEO threads.

For more background on the recruit and the history of his recruitment, click on the KAEO link for each player. This will take you to the Message Board thread for that player. If you are aware of a change in status for a specific recruit, such as their intention to transfer from their current school, please indicate the change in the KAEO thread. If you're an Editor on this Wiki, please update the status in the table below.

Recruits that enrolled at UMass and officially became part of the basketball program are shaded in green.

Recruits that enrolled at UMass but are not yet eligible to join the team (i.e. academically ineligible) are shaded in yellow.

Recruits that enrolled at UMass but never became an official member of the basketball program are shaded in red.

Recruits that enrolled at UMass but left the program prior to graduation are shaded in blue.

This recruiting class was the fifth recruiting class for Head Coach Derek Kellogg.

High School C Tyler Bergantino signed a National Letter of Intent in the fall of 2011. He enrolled at UMass for the 2012 summer session and became a true freshman for the 2012-2013 season.

Prep School C Isaac "Izzy" Freeman signed a National Letter of Intent in the spring of 2012. He enrolled at UMass for the 2012 summer session and became a true freshman for the 2012-2013 season.

Prep School PG Trey Davis initially gave a verbal commitment to UMass in the spring of 2011 after being released from his letter of intent to George Washington. However, shortly after committing to UMass, the Atlantic 10 effectively blocked his ability to play for UMass by requiring him to sit out for two years under the conference's recruiting policies. Rather than join the UMass program and sit out for two years, Davis decided to enroll in prep school at Vermont Academy and reclassify into the class of 2012. He stayed true to his verbal commitment and enrolled at UMass for the 2012 summer session. He became a true freshman for the 2012-2013 season.

High School SF Clyde Santee gave a verbal committment to UMass in the spring of 2012. He was ruled academically ineligible and therefore not officially part of the team. He enrolled at UMass in the summer of 2012 and became a freshman in the fall of 2012. He will become a redshirt freshman in the 2013-2014 season.

None

Guard Derrick Gordon (Class of 2011) transferred to UMass from Western Kentucky at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. He enrolled at UMass for the 2012 summer session. He will be able to practice with the team during the 2012-2013 season but will not be eligible to play under NCAA transfer rules. He will become a redshirt sophomore for the 2013-2014 season.

This table is sortable. Click on any column header to sort.

This recruiting class was the fourth recruiting class for Head Coach Derek Kellogg.

High School SG Jordan Laguerre was the only new player to sign a National Letter of Intent and was the only incoming true freshman for the 2011-2012 season. He was ruled academically ineligible to play during the 2011-2012 season but was be able to practice with the team. At the end of the 2011-2012 academic year, he left the school for personal, non-basketball reasons without having ever played for the team ¹⁰⁾.

High School PG Trey Davis also gave a verbal commitment to UMass in the spring of 2011 after being released from his letter of intent to George Washington. However, shortly after committing to UMass, the Atlantic 10 effectively blocked his ability to play for UMass by requiring him to sit out for two years under the conference's recruiting policies. Rather than join the UMass program and sit out for two years, Davis decided to enroll in prep school at Vermont Academy and reclassify into the class of 2012.

Forward Maxie Esho (Class of 2010) practiced with the team in the 2010-2011 season but did not play in any games. He became a redshirt freshman for the 2011-2012 season.

Forward Cady Lalanne (Class of 2010) was academically ineligible during the 2010-2011 season and was not an official member of the basketball program. He became a redshirt freshman for the 2011-2012 season.

Point Guard Chaz Williams (Class of 2010) practiced with the team during the 2010-2011 season but was not eligible to play under NCAA transfer rules. He became a redshirt sophomore for the 2011-2012 season.

This table is sortable. Click on any column header to sort.

This recruiting class was the third recruiting class for Head Coach Derek Kellogg.

High School PG Daryl Traynham and Prep School PF Maxie Esho signed National Letters of Intent and were both true freshmen in the 2010-2011 season. Traynham left the program midway through the season for undisclosed reasons. Esho practiced with the team in the 2010-2011 season but did not play in any games. He became a redshirt freshman for the 2011-2012 season.

Forward Cady Lalanne enrolled at UMass but was academically ineligible during the 2010-2011 season and was not an official member of the basketball program. He became a redshirt freshman for the 2011-2012 season.

Forward Luke Cothron enrolled at UMass but was academically ineligible during the 2010-2011 season and was not an official member of the basketball program. He dropped out of UMass midway through the school year for undisclosed reasons.

Prep School SG Jesse Morgan enrolled early at UMass for the second semester of the 2009-2010 season but was academically ineligible until the end of the first semester of the 2010-2011 season. He became a redshirt freshman midway through the 2010-2011 season.

Forward Raphiael Putney (Class of 2009) practiced with the team in the 2009-2010 season but did not play in any games. He became a redshirt freshman for the 2010-2011 season.

Hofstra PG Chaz Williams transferred to UMass at the end of the 2009-2010 season. He practiced with the team during the 2010-2011 season but was not eligible to play under NCAA transfer rules. He became a redshirt sophomore for UMass in the 2011-2012 season.

This table is sortable. Click on any column header to sort.

This recruiting class was the second recruiting class for Head Coach Derek Kellogg.

High school SG Javorn Farrell, high school SF Terrell Vinson, high school PF Raphiael Putney, prep school SF Sampson Carter, and prep school SG Freddie Riley signed National Letters of Intent and became freshmen during the 2009-2010 season.

None

None

This table is sortable. Click on any column header to sort.

National Letter of Intent Website
National Letter of Intent