Four-star shooting guard Davin Cosby down to 7 schools
Raleigh (N.C.) Word of God four-star Davin Cosby tells On3 he’s down to seven schools: Alabama, Auburn, LSU, NC State, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wake Forest.
The 6-foot-5, 190-pound shooting guard officially visited Wake Forest on the final days of July and tripped to NC State unofficially earlier this month. Cosby also has four official visits scheduled: Virginia on August 26th, Alabama on September 3rd, Tennessee on October 15th, and LSU on October 22nd.
Editors note: Auburn has not yet officially Cosby, but the Tigers have interest in the four-star prospect. Cosby, a Richmond native, also received offers from USC, Maryland, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, and others.
Cosby is the No. 161 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, the average ranking from all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 36 shooting guard and the No. 7 player in the state of North Carolina.
On3’s evaluators are much higher on Cosby, ranking him 90th overall in the country.
Cosby breaks down final seven schools
Alabama: “Alabama was my first high major offer and I like the tempo they play at and how they play.”
Auburn: “They are new to the board but I had a great Zoom call with the staff and they showed me how I fit in the system and they seem really genuine. I have to visit to know more about them.”
LSU: “The coaching staff built a strong relationship with me. This will be their first year at LSU so I can’t wait to see the team and how they play.”
NC State: “He plays his freshman and believes in them a lot. Coach (Kevin) Keatts is also very genuine. Has a great staff behind him.”
Tennessee: “They recently told me that they need a person that can shoot to come in and I like the coaching staff.”
Virginia: “The hometown team. Coach (Tony) Bennett wants me to come in and be that dawg. He knows I have great energy, especially on the defensive end.”
Wake Forest: “Coach (Steve) Forbes is a great guy including his staff. The system fits me a lot and he allows his guards to play. The program is ran like a family.”