Pitt Basketball Hosts Top 100 2026 Recruit

Originally posted on Pittsburgh Panthers on SI
By Dominic Campbell | Last updated Jun 23, 2025 3:03 PM ET

Ethan Mgbako on Instagram

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers hosted one of the top men's basketball recruits in the Class of 2026 recently.

Ethan Mgbako, a wing in the Class of 2026, made his official visit to Pitt last weekend and posted pictures of it on his Instagram.

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247Sports, On3 and ESPN rank Mgbako as a four-star, with 247Sports ranking him No. 75 in the nation, the No. 29 small forward and No. 3 recruit in Virginia, On3 ranking him No. 63 in his class, No. 23 at his position and No. 3 in the state and ESPN ranking him No. 86 in the country, the No. 31 small forward and No. 5 in the commonwealth.

Mgbako holds Power 5 offers from Big East schools in Creighton and Georgetown, SEC schools in LSU, Mississippi State and Texas A&M plus Florida State and West Virginia. He also holds mid-major offers from George Washington, Kent State, Pepperdine and Quinnipiac.

This article first appeared on Pittsburgh Panthers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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