Wichita State beats out Creighton, SEC foes for 2023 high school basketball recruit
Isaac Brown was able to beat out Creighton, Missouri and both home-state SEC programs to land his first commitment in Wichita State’s 2023 recruiting class.
Makhi Myles, a 6-foot-6 high school senior from Starkville, Mississippi, announced Monday afternoon on his social media that he has verbally committed to the Shockers men’s basketball team. He will be eligible to sign his letter of intent to WSU in November.
Mississippi State was believed to be the favorite for Myles, but the Shockers were able to sway him this past weekend during an official visit to Wichita when Brown was able to close the deal. Assistant coach Butch Pierre spearheaded the recruiting efforts before the visit.
“Thank you for believing,” Myles tweeted at Brown in his announcement tweet.
The 6-foot-6 wing has been on the rise with his play in the last year. First came a breakout junior campaign at Starkville High School, averaging 23 points and nine rebounds. Then that momentum carried over to playing for Team Thad Nation in the Nike EYBL circuit this summer.
110% COMMITTED!!!!!!@GoShockersMBB @Coach_IBrown Thank you for believing pic.twitter.com/kGyJRqf8kZ
— Makhi Myles (@datboizakilla) August 29, 2022
Myles is the second-highest rated high school player in Mississippi in the class of 2023 and is deemed a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.
“He had a really good summer for us in EYBL and Peach Jam,” Team Thad coach Norton Hurd IV told The Eagle. “He’s going to be a big-time 3-and-D guy for (Wichita State). He can really shoot it and I think he can guard multiple positions.”
Watching BABC vs. Team Thad from this afternoon to get my first look at UNC ’23 target TJ Power (28p 11r 6a 2b) and 6'6 SF Makhi Myles (19p 1s 2b) has really popped on defense. Currently unranked but averaging 5.0 STK / 36 MIN at Peach Jam and had some flashy moments in this one. pic.twitter.com/hxcos1Ekoh
— Trevor William Marks (@twmarks_) July 23, 2022
The outside shooting ability for a player with his size and athleticism is what had the WSU coaching staff committed to recruiting him to Koch Arena. Hurd said that Myles was a knock-down shooter when he was able to set his feet, catch and fire, while he’s rapidly improving on his pull-up jumper when he creates for himself.
He also flashed his defensive potential in the Peach Jam, as his combination of length and athleticism gives him tantalizing potential as a defender.
“He’s got really long arms and he plays hard on that end,” Hurd said. “He can switch two through four and probably guard point guards too. He’s going to be a really good defender.”
