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1. Houston lands a four-star combo guard

Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars are on the board in the 2027 class, landing a commitment from four-star combo guard Oneal Delancy on Wednesday.

Delancy, the 6-2 guard out of Montverde Academy, made his decision fresh off winning Peach Jam with the Florida Rebels. Delancy was Cayden Daughtry’s running mate in the backcourt and often guarded the opposing teams’ best guard.

Across eight games at Peach Jam, Delancy averaged 15.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists. He was second on the Rebels in scoring all summer long while shooting 42% from the field and 33.6% from 3. Delancy debuted as the No. 46 prospect in our 2027 class rankings.

“Oneal is a fierce competitor,” Florida Rebels coach Steven Reese told The Field of 68. “He’s a winner and an unbelievable teammate on and off the court. All of those traits fit the DNA of Houston basketball.”

What stood out about the Cougars to Delancy?

“Culture and family,” the four-star guard told The Field of 68. “Coach Sampson and the circle he has around him just felt like home. The intensity and passion he has for his family, his players and the game made me feel at home and part of something bigger than myself.”

Sampson has had success molding high school guards into NBA players during his time at Houston, including Kingston Flemings, Emanuel Sharp, Jamal Shead and Marcus Sasser.

Delancy hopes to be the next in line to develop into a college star and eventually head to the league.

“I am blessed and honored that coach Sampson sees potential in me and has a plan,” Delancy said. “Those names, the people they are and the work they put in, speak for itself. I have huge shoes to fill, and I’m ready to get to work.”

2. Mike Rhoades gets real on Penn State’s NIL situation

Earlier this offseason, Texas head coach Sean Miller made an educated guess that 20-25 programs will spend over $20 million in NIL for this coming season, and other coaches we’ve had on throughout the offseason haven’t contradicted his statement.

But that kind of spending isn’t a reality for every program, and when Penn State head coach Mike Rhoades was asked about the state of the Nittany Lions’ NIL compared to the rest of the Big Ten, he was rather frank.

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