Class of 2026 five-star forward Babatunde Oladoton announces his commitment to the NCAA University of Maryland

Babatunde Oladotun, a five-star forward ranked among the top ten in the United States in the class of 2026, announced his commitment to the University of Maryland during a school selection live broadcast, allowing head coach Buzz Williams to get his first five-star high school student in nearly 10 years of coaching.

Babatunde Oladotun

In the past few weeks, the University of Arkansas was originally favored to acquire him, but Oladotun ultimately chose to stay in his hometown of Maryland to play, and also rejected Georgetown and the University of Kentucky. He became the University of Maryland's first five-star high school student since Derik Queen in the class of 2024.

Babatunde Oladotun

Oladotun attended James Hubert Blake High School in Maryland during his senior season. He has two sisters currently studying at the University of Maryland. His high school coach is former University of Maryland star and NBA veteran Walt Williams.

Babatunde Oladotun

Oladotun, 6-10 (2.08 meters tall), was originally ranked No. 1 in the United States in the 2027 ESPN high school rankings, but chose to skip to the 2026 class in August. He is currently ranked eighth in the top 100 list in the 2026 class. He has impressive shooting talent and defensive advantages. He is the fourth player received by the team this time, along with Eddie House's son Kaden House, Austin Brown and Adama Tambedou.