2025 MBB commitments (5)

[PonyPride]

BJ Davis-Ray
6-6, 187
Forward
San Juan Capistrano (JSerra Catholic), California
Chose SMU over offers from Texas, Mizzou, Tennessee, USC, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Houston, Coastal Carolina, Illinois, Kansas, Kansas State, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Providence, Saint Louis, Southeast Missouri State, TCU

Jermaine O'Neal, Jr.
6-6, 175
2025 guard/forward
Southlake (Dynamic Prep), Texas
Chose SMU over offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. 247sports.com lists him as the No. 122 player in the country, the nation's No. 28 small forward and the No. 10 player in Texas

Jaden Toombs
6-10 / 245 (reported 7-3 wingspan)
Dallas (Dynamic Prep), Texas
2025 center
Chose SMU over offers from Oklahoma, Creighton, Miami, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Texas Tech, LSU, Oklahoma State

Nigel Walls
6-10 / 195
Houston (St. Francis Episcopal School), Texas
2025 center/stretch 4 forward
Chose SMU over offers from Auburn, Arkansas, Alabama, TCU, Rice, Cal Poly, George Mason, Kansas State, Mississippi State, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Sam Houston State, Texas State, USC, UTSA

[Charleston Pony]

By my count we will have 5 guys moving on after this year so barring a transfer there is only one more 'ship to give? With 2 highly productive guards in Harris & Oquendo among those finishing up their college careers, I sure hope Enfield and his staff can land a top flight guard who can come in and contribute right away.

[Charleston Pony]

After watching our guys fall @ Butler tonight with BJ Edwards disappearing offensively, I really hope Enfield can find a scoring guard to come in here and make an immediate impact next year and take some pressure off Boopie Miller

[Charleston Pony]

We are going to miss Harris and Oquendo next year. Need to find an impact guard to help fill this class.

[Charleston Pony]

Did I mention we really need another impact guard for next year's team? That 1-14 shooting from three against Clemson was a reminder of that need. Hopefully Boopie and B.J. come back but they are going to need help in the backcourt

[Terry Webster]

Would O'Neill work as a 2?

[Charleston Pony]

Would O'Neill work as a 2?

O-Neill, Puryear and Davis-Ray were all double figure scorers in H.S. but we don't know if they will do so against ACC competition. Losing Cross, Harris and Oquendo will take a big bite out of our offense so we are going to need scoring from the SF & SG positions next year. I'm hoping for an impact guard/proven scorer from the portal to supplement Boopie and B.J. (hopefully they both return for their SR seasons). In this day and age, roster building/maintenance is a huge challenge year to year.

[Charleston Pony]

The late addition of Billy White III along with O-Neill, Puryear and Davis-Ray gives us 4 young/inexperienced players who along with Boopie, B.J., Corey Washington and Jaron Pierre, Jr should give us plenty of guys who can help offset the loss of Cross, Harris & Oquendo, three of our top four leading scorers from last season. Have to feel pretty good about next year's roster, at least on paper, compared to what we had in our 1st ACC season where we clearly could not compete against the top teams in the conference.