Kamari Whyte’s recruitment keeps picking up steam, and the Blair Academy guard is starting to look like one of the more sought-after names in the Class of 2027.
The 6-foot-3 guard, who leans on efficiency more than sheer shot volume, added an offer from Marquette two weeks ago. That gave him another major program to go with Villanova, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Alabama-Birmingham and a long list of others.
“The schools I’m hearing from most heavily are Marquette, Utah, Georgia Tech, Villanova, Virginia Tech, Mississippi, and VCU,” said Whyte, who is expected to help Blair replace the leadership lost with All American Deron Rippey Jr. (Duke) and Jaen Chatman (Rhode Island).
Whyte also said he plans to visit VCU, Virginia and Ole Miss in the near future.
On the Adidas circuit with New Heights, Whyte has built a reputation as a scorer who can take over stretches of games. He’s been a steady offensive force, knocking down shots from deep, getting downhill to pressure the rim and finishing with his off-hand in traffic.
A Harlem, N.Y. native, Whyte started his high school career at St. Raymond’s in the Bronx. There, he played with Brandon Stores, the school’s all-time leading scorer, along with current Quinnipiac guard Tai Turnage and Anderson Diaz, who will be at Alabama in the 2026-27 season.
Whyte spent the last two seasons at Vermont Academy, where he was named Gatorade Vermont Player of the Year this past season after averaging 21.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.8 steals.
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