UConn’s men’s basketball recruiting push keeps rolling, and the latest name on the visit list is a big one: Jordan Page.
The five-star prospect from Raleigh, N.C., is scheduled to begin an official visit to UConn on Friday, according to 247Sports. Page, who plays at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 4 small forward in the 2027 class and the No. 12 player overall. In college, he likely projects as a guard.
Page’s list is a crowded one. ESPN reporting says he is also drawing interest from Baylor, Houston, Kansas, North Carolina, NC State and Texas Tech. He has already taken an official visit to North Carolina, and because he’s from Raleigh, the pull of the two local programs will be worth watching, especially with NC State and UNC both in the mix.
He isn’t the only elite wing UConn has hosted. Asa Montgomery, a 6-7 small forward from Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Ga., was on campus last week.
Montgomery is ranked No. 3 at his position and No. 8 overall in the nation, according to the 247Sports composite. His other scheduled visits are North Carolina on Sept.
25, Duke on Oct. 2, Arizona on Oct. 16 and Louisville on Oct.
UConn is also in the picture for NaVorro Bowman Jr., a 6-foot-3 guard from Sherman Oaks, Calif. Bowman is ranked No. 11 in the 2027 class and No. 2 among combo guards. He’s the son of former San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman Sr.
Bowman Jr. also brings a gold medal to the table. He helped the 2026 FIBA U17 team win the World Cup, averaging 11.9 points, 3.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds across seven games.
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