Five-star CG Brandon McCoy on official visit to Arkansas this weekend

Brandon McCoy, one of the top players in the class of 2026, is on an official visit to Arkansas this weekend, a source told Rivals.

This marks the second known official visit for the 6-foot-4 five-star combo guard out of Sierra Canyon (CA) as he visited Duke last November.

McCoy, the No. 2 overall ranked player in the country, holds an offer from John Calipari and the Razorbacks. He’s also received offers from Alabama, Michigan, USC, NC State, and others.

Scout’s take on Brandon McCoy

McCoy is one of just two prospects in the 2026 cycle that have landed five-star status via Rivals’ Jamie Shaw — who wrote this of the star guard earlier this month:

“McCoy joined (Tyran) Stokes with USA Basketball this summer, earning their third consecutive gold medal together. McCoy missed a majority of the high school season and all of the spring travel season, making his return with USA Basketball. McCoy played a team-low 9.6 minutes per game with USA Basketball, but the 6-foot-4 guard showed himself to still possibly be the top on-ball defender in the 2026 recruiting cycle.

Playing in July with the Arizona Unity team, McCoy averaged 19.7 points on 55.7 percent shooting and 2.8 STOCKS. McCoy was a terror getting into the paint, scoring 1.093 points per possession. He was quickly able to turn defense into offense, guarding full court and making life for the opposing ball handler uncomfortable. He also consistently put the defense on their heels, collapsing the team and making a play.”