Five-star basketball recruit Marcus Spears Jr. will reclassify and has committed to Texas for the 2026-27 college season. Spears, a native of Plano, Texas, is regarded as the nation’s No. 1 prospect.
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The 17-year-old Spears elected to play for Texas and coach Sean Miller over Arizona, LSU and Kentucky. His parents, Marcus and Aiysha Spears, both have ties to LSU, but Spears chose to stay in his home state.
Spears is the son of former NFL defensive end Marcus Spears and Aiysha (Smith) Spears, who played for two seasons in the WNBA. His sister Cari plays for Texas’ volleyball team.
Spears averaged 15.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game as a junior at Dynamic Prep in Irving, Texas, in 2025-26. He earned a gold medal as a member of Team USA at the 2025 FIBA U16 Men’s AmeriCup.
“Texas basketball is becoming a big thing again, and I am excited to be part of it,” Spears told ESPN. “The Texas fans can expect a worker with a lot of energy. I will be trying to bring Texas a national championship.”
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
