UCF Men’s Basketball Lands Commitment From 4-Star Bol Kuany

Coach Johnny Dawkins and the UCF Knights are on fire in the recruiting game after landing a commitment from four-star center Bol Kuany.

The 7-foot-2 four-star will bolster UCF's frontcourt next season alongside fellow 7-footer John Bol. Both are from South Sudan, which could have been a potential influence in Kuany's commitment.

He joins Jacoby Briscoe and Deuce McDuffie as the third recruit in the past two weeks. Kuany chose the Knights over the Virginia Tech Hokies, NC State Wolfpack and Texas A&M Aggies.

The 51st-ranked player in the 2027 cycle started his high school career at Huntington Prep in West Virginia before transferring to Utah Prep.

Dawkins is quietly building a strong recruiting class.

McDuffie is a shooting guard and plays at Monarch Academy in Kansas City, Kansas. He praised the coaching staff's belief in him and their recognition of his potential during his official visit.

Briscoe is Virginia's No. 2-ranked player. He averaged 14 points per game last season for The St. James Academy and improved as a 3-point shooter.

Dawkins solidified his future backcourt with commitments from McDuffie and Briscoe and his frontcourt with Kuany while his team is 3-0.

Dior Johnson earned recognition as the Luke Olsen National Player of the Week Award after scoring 69 points in the first two games against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and Yale Bulldogs.

His production is elite even in a small sample. Defenders struggle to guard the plethora of counters Johnson has developed and polished over his storied career.

It all starts with a quick first step that picks up speed driving downhill. When defenders cut off his angle, he uses a rhythm dribble to rise for the mid-range pull-up or creates separation with a stepback for three.

The Knights picked up a third win over the South Alabama Jaguars. Carmelo Pacheco scored a career-high 24 points alongside Johnson.

Dawkins was in the running for Jeremy Jenkins Jr., another four-star recruit. He committed to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Adam Finkelstein, 247Sports director of scouting, said Jenkins has a developing inside-out game. He has positional size and length with a 6-foot-11 wingspan and can start the fast break off a rebound.

Jenkins averaged 12 points on 38/15/70 splits, 1.2 assists and 3.9 defensive rebounds for the Nightrydas.

UCF landing three four-star recruits in the past two weeks is impressive. It's a positive sign for a program aiming for back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.