The Huskies are reportedly firmly in the recruitment for 6-foot-7 small forward Malachi Jordan
The Washington Huskies men's basketball team is still trying to fill the final spots on its roster for the 2026-27 season.
Two recent commitments increased the Huskies' roster number to 12, leaving them three players away from having a max roster. One commitment was Class of 2026 small forward and Snoqualmie, Wash., native Lattimore Ford,
The second of the pair of recent commitments came from 21-year-old, 6-foot-9 forward Wini Braga, who will join Washington after playing with the NBB professional basketball league in his native Brazil.
Ford is currently the first and only commitment for the Huskies from the '26 class, not counting Braga. The Brazilian will technically be a freshman despite being 21-years-old.
Even with the latest additions and several more spots open on the roster for next season, Washington is still making moves to land players for the Class of '27.
The Huskies are involved in the recruitment of several top prospects, including Jalen Davis (No. 14 on 247Sports Composite; Bremerton, Wash.).
Washington's proximity to Davis makes it common sense that it would be involved in his recruitment, but the Huskies are also right in the thick of the recruitment of a player outside their backyard.
Washington is one of several teams, along with Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas and Alabama, among others, attempting to court the No. 18 player per 247Sports, Malachi Jordan.
Jordan currently attends Dream City Christian school in Glendale, Ariz. He's ranked as a four-star prospect per 247Sports, the sixth-ranked small forward at his position and third-best player in Arizona. Rivals has him ranked 10th in the 2027 Rivals150.
The 6-foot-7, 225-pound small forward recently took an unofficial visit with Tennessee and had an official visit with the Huskies last season.
In an interview with Jamie Shaw of Rivals.com, Jordan had the following to say about Washington and head coach Danny Sprinkle:
“They have a new practice gym over there, and it was really nice," Jordan said in his interview with Shawn. "I mean, it’s Seattle. You know, it’s always raining and stuff, so I’m not really with the weather, but (Coach Danny Sprinkle) is a great guy. (Assistant coach Abdul Gaddy) and I talk all the time. Coach Gaddy is a player’s coach; we always talk about how I can’t guard him or something like that. It’s a cool experience with them.”
He may not be a fan of the weather, but Jordan does seem to have respect for the program. And if predictive models are any indication, UW fans should have some semblance of hope that the team could land him.
According to his player page on 247Sports, Jordan is "warm" on both Washington and Missouri while "cool" on other notable programs who've offered him, such as Alabama and Kansas.
There's a lot of time for Jordan's feelings for the Huskies to change and other programs to raise their stock. He had kind words for Tennessee in Shaw's article, as well.
Jordan also said in Shaw's article that he wants to be a one-and-done player and go to the NBA. Based on Washington's recent success with Hannes Steinbach potentially being a lottery pick, that can be another factor that works in the Huskies' favor when it's time for Jordan to make his decision.
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