Jeremy Jenkins Jr. is spending his official visit to Georgia Tech with a pretty clear eye on fit.
The Class of 2027 forward reopened his recruitment after a summer that sharpened the all-around part of his game and added to the versatility that has defined his recent run with Nightrydas. Now, with visits lined up to Mississippi State on Sept. 18 and Houston on Sept. 26, he’s looking at a tighter group of schools as he sorts through his next step.
Georgia Tech has made a strong impression, especially the way the staff is talking about his role. Jenkins said the Yellow Jackets’ pace and freedom stood out after watching practice.
“They just play fast, position-less basketball,” Jenkins said of Georgia Tech after taking in practice this morning.
He also came away with a clear sense of how Scott Cross wants to use him.
“(Head) coach (Scott) Cross, he is showing me now on the visit that he is a worker. He is really hands on during workouts.
It is a new staff here. They are basically envisioning me to come in and have a big role right away.”
Jenkins also noticed that Georgia Tech isn’t backing off from going after high-level talent. He pointed to the recent commitment of Kamari Whyte, the gritty New York City-bred guard headed into his senior season at Blair Academy (NJ), as a sign of that approach.
The 6-foot-9, 225-pound Jenkins once had a Top Ten that included Indiana, Texas A & M, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Dayton, NC State, Washington, Xavier, West Virginia, and Virginia Tech. Since reopening things, Houston jumped in with an offer right away.
“ Georgia Tech, Houston, Mississippi State and there’s a few others (heavily involved) right now,” Jenkins said.
“I’ve got some time. For me, it is really about picking the program that allows me to be versatile and play my game.
I’ll do whatever it takes to win. My mentality is that you can put me on any roster across the country.
I’m going to help them win games.”
This summer, Jenkins also kept working on the parts of his game that go beyond scoring. At Riviera Prep in Miami, where he was preparing to be an older voice in the program, he leaned into leadership and became more vocal with Nightrydas. Known as a power player who can score above and around the rim, he also took on more of a facilitating-big role, seeing the floor and running offense.
“I think leadership is the main area where I grew as a player,” said Jenkins, who also heard from Washington and Xavier, among others, during Peach Jam.
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