Baylor is sitting in a strong spot as it waits on a Saturday decision from one of the top guards in the 2027 class.
TJ Jamison, a four-star prospect from Shreveport, Louisiana, has Baylor in his final six along with LSU, Oklahoma, Iowa, USC, and Miami (FL). And with the commitment coming this weekend, the Bears are the school drawing the buzz right now.
That momentum showed up Thursday when On3’s Joe Tipton and Jamie Shaw both logged expert predictions for Baylor to land the 6-foot-2 guard. Both picks came in with high confidence, giving Scott Drew’s program a clear edge heading into the announcement.
Jamison is ranked No. 34 overall in the 2027 class by Rivals and is listed at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds. He’s the kind of lead guard who can organize an offense, and he described himself to On3 as a player who does a little bit of everything.
“I’m an all-around player,” Jamison told On3. “I like to get my teammates involved first, and then I can score the ball and get to the rack.
I shoot the ball pretty well and I like the mid-range game. I’ve been getting a lot stronger this summer.
I’m hitting the weight regularly and I’m getting stronger and I can see it with my body control against defenders. I try and model my game after Rob Dillingham, I watch some Devin Booker too.
I like Dillingham’s shiftiness and his quick-twitch and is so smooth with it.”
What Jamison wants from his next stop also lines up with what Baylor tends to offer. He said he’s looking for a coach who will let him play through mistakes and a program that feels like home.
“I’m looking for a program that will fit my play style and let me play my game and let me be me,” Jamison said. “Really that will be the biggest thing for me.
I want to go to a place that is like a family and play for a coach that I trust. I want to be comfortable with how they play but also a place that feels like home.”
Baylor’s recent recruiting work gives the program some real credibility here, too. The Bears signed a three-man class in the last cycle, and two of those players are expected to factor in right away this season.
Dylan Mingo, a five-star guard who had been committed to North Carolina, is one of the headliners and will join his brother Kaden in Waco. Elijah Williams, the son of Monty Williams, is also expected to make a major impact for Baylor this season.
If the Bears can close on Jamison, it would be a strong early move in their 2027 class.
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