UConn keeps stacking elite talent in its 2027 class, and this time Dan Hurley landed a wing who checks plenty of boxes.
Jordan Page announced Sunday that he is committed to the Huskies, adding another five-star name to a recruiting haul that is starting to look loaded. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wing out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., originally from North Carolina, is ranked No. 10 overall in his class and No. 3 among players at his position by 247Sports.
Page becomes the second five-star to join UConn’s 2027 group, following combo guard NaVorro Bowman Jr., who made his decision last month.
His recruitment had been tracking toward Chapel Hill for a while. Page took official visits in September to both North Carolina and UConn, with the Tar Heels viewed as the early favorite. But UConn made a strong enough impression on the gifted athlete during his visit to Hurley’s program to swing things the Huskies’ way.
What makes Page such an intriguing addition is the way his game fits a high-level team concept. Adam Finkelstein, CBS Sports’ Director of Basketball Scouting, pointed to his length and two-way ability as the standout traits.
“The key for Page is playing within the flow offensively,” Finkelstein wrote in his summer evaluation of the prospect. “He's more of a natural connector than offensive alpha. He doesn't have much wiggle off the dribble, needs to improve his right hand, isn't yet a secondary handler or overly polished at using ball screens and could better leverage his physical tools in the lane.
“His shooting mechanics suffer, particularly with his footwork, when he starts settling for rushed or contested shots. In short, he projects as someone who should be capable of keeping the dominos falling once they start but is not yet a primary playmaker.”
Finkelstein also made the case that Page looks tailor-made for the way Hurley wants his teams to operate.
“Page may be the best natural fit for what UConn emphasizes on a daily basis,” Finkelstein wrote a 247Sports scout and fit article. “First, he checks all of the necessary boxes from a competitive character standpoint. The bar is high at UConn, in terms of what Hurley expects on a day-to-day basis, and Jordan is going to be able to meet that standard with the way he goes about his work.
“Secondly, he's a team-first player whose game is best suited when he is surrounded by other good players. He's not someone who is going to need a requisite number of shots or offensive volume, because he understands how to impact winning both with and without the basketball.”
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