Top-20 Annor Boateng has three visits in mind

Annor Boateng is the No. 16 player in the updated 2024 On3 150. On3’s ranking is ahead of the industry-standard On3 Consensus, which has the 6-foot-5 wing at No. 26.

I try to get most of my baskets inside,” Boateng told On3. “I try to be an inside-out player. So when I get my layups or mids, then I’ll try to move out to the threes. And basically, the point is really to get fouled on a layup attempt and go to the free throw line, get to like your shot form down, and feel more comfortable moving outside. I’ve improved my jump shot and handle a lot this summer. I kept putting in a lot of work, and the game got simple for me.

“I try to model myself after Anthony Edwards, who is also an inside-out player. Being able to attack the basket at my size is a deadly combo because you can’t really guard that.”

With a big summer on the Adidas 3SSB 16u Circuit with the Arkansas Hawks program, where he averaged 19.4 points this summer. The four-star wing was also invited to back-to-back Team USA training camps. On3 caught up with Annor Boateng at the recent Wootten Top 150 Cam to talk about the current state of his recruitment.

“I hear a lot from Missouri, LSU, Arkansas, and Auburn,” Boateng said. “But I have not been on any visits yet, just like team camps and elite camps. But I am trying to get an official set to go to Missouri and Auburn. I want to look at LSU too.”

Boateng talks recruitment

Missouri: “They stay connected with me, so they are always in touch. The assistant coach Kyle Smithpeters, he’s always checking up on me and he’s very engaged. He even came down (to my high school) for one of my practices and workouts. So you can tell that he’s very engaged with recruiting me.”

Auburn: “The assistant coach, Wes Flannigan, used to be in Arkansas, not at the schools, but he had a son who used to live down there. It’s basically like an Arkansas connection, so that is a great feeling to have. He’s been very welcoming, and he is always trying to help. They are trying to bring me up for a visit.

“I haven’t really seen too much of them. I know they had the Jabari Smith, and he was, he was pretty good. But, I need to do more research on their playing style.”

LSU: “It’s mainly Cody (Toppert). He has some NBA experience and relationships. He also sends me a lot of film of NBA players. That tells me he tries to help you improve your game. He’ll send me clips of players like Jalen Green or even underrated players like Bones (Hyland). So, little things like that show his involvement with me.

“Oklahoma and Clemson are in contact with me,” Boateng said. “Neither has offered, but I hear from them.

Boateng talks Arkansas

“When I went there for camp,” Boateng said. “I got to see the academic facility. Academics are a big thing for me and my family; we are academics first. So, seeing their academic facilities were great. They are all about helping their players they have a lot of tutors and help at all times.

Basically, they said it’s impossible to fail unless you just don’t apply yourself because there’s always gonna be help there for you. So it’s little stuff like that. It was eye-opening.”

In his words

“I’ll be looking at a school that is focused,” Boateng said. “Really, focused on improvement and development. And then a good academic support system so I can truly focus on two things (school and basketball) at once. I want a place that will help me improve to get to where I want to go in life, whether that is the next level of basketball or even job-wise for life after basketball.

“Location won’t really be a factor to me. I could honestly care less about the location or the weather. A school’s play style will matter a lot because you just can’t fit into every style. So maybe like a four-out type system. But the playing style will probably be a determining factor for me.”

On3’s take

Annor Boateng has a naturally strong frame with good length and athleticism. He has the upside to be a high-level defender and even shows flashes of that now, with his great effort and ability to move his feet or get into the passing lanes. Boateng shows flashes on offense, being able to create from the wing. His handle is confident in the half-court, and he can get downhill, into the mid-range, or to the rim off the bounce. The jump shot is inconsistent but not broken. He does a lot of things on the court that affects winning at the highest level.