Top-50 overall recruit Kayden Allen down to 7 schools

Kayden Allen, a four-star shooting guard in the 2026 class, has narrowed his list of schools down to seven. Moving forward, the 6-foot-5 rising senior of Zephyrhills Christian Academy (FL) will consider Cal, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and UCF.

Allen, a native of Lilburn, Georgia, is ranked as the No. 47 overall player in the class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. He’s also the No. 10 ranked shooting guard and the No. 6 ranked player in Florida.

Allen has scheduled three official visits and breaks down each of his finalists here.

Prior to cutting his list down, he also received offers from West Virginia, Michigan, Missouri, Seton Hall, LSU, Houston, and others.

Rivals’ Jamie Shaw evaluated Allen this summer and had this to say about his game:

Kayden Allen has a feel for putting the ball in the basket. He has a sturdy frame with great length. He needs to continue working through his balance points, getting his shot trajectory more consistent.

…he gets to his spots, especially in the mid range. Allen’s shot can flatten out the further away he gets from the basket, and it has a tendency to stick with him, but when he gets rolling he is capable of putting numbers on the board. 

What Allen is looking for in a school

In a recent interview with Rivals, Allen discussed what he wants in a future college.

“I’ll be looking a lot at the offense, I want to play in a pro-style offense, somewhere I know is going to get me ready for the league. I want to go somewhere that has coached pros before, play for someone I know can develop me to get to that next level.”