Four-star, Top 70 2027 G Jeremiah Profit is a Cat

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NU's first 2027 commit is the highest-ranked recruit in program history.

4-star SG Jeremiah Profit commits to Northwestern, highest-ranked recruit in program history

Four-star shooting guard Jeremiah Profit tells Rivals he has committed to Northwestern, becoming the highest-rated recruit in program history.

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[phatcat_rivals223240]

Great job by the staff to get this commit

 

[Figrating II]

Just huge. His quotes are great reading, too.

Congrats to CCC and the staff for closing this one. If you wonder about the state of NU hoops recruiting, it looks like this. DON'T REST!!!

Great decision for you, too, Jeremiah. Welcome to Evanston. Can hardly wait to see what you can do at WR.

 

[NJCat]

I agree that this is a huge get. The sad thing to me is that in the current environment all we can count on is one year from him. Singleton was a big get yet left despite supposedly wanting to stay. If he is as good as advertised his agent will get offers, and then it's just a crap shoot whether NU can retain him.

Hoping for the best.....

 

[TheC]

Some good recruiting classes the past couple of years and the start of a really good one now. Of course, we lost Singleton from last year's class, but if we can keep this nucleus of guys and supplement with a portal player or two to round things out, we might see competitive ball back in Evanston in a year or two. This year is going to be rough though.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Some good recruiting classes the past couple of years and the start of a really good one now. Of course, we lost Singleton from last year's class, but if we can keep this nucleus of guys and supplement with a portal player or two to round things out, we might see competitive ball back in Evanston in a year or two. This year is going to be rough though.

I think that, last year, we over-valued technical talent/skills and undervalued team chemistry. We are going to see lots better chemistry this year, so I am more hopeful that the year will be better than “rough”

 

[HKKJB]

Great news.

 

[mickbula]

Start him as freshman for certain

 

[TheC]

I think that, last year, we over-valued technical talent/skills and undervalued team chemistry. We are going to see lots better chemistry this year, so I am more hopeful that the year will be better than “rough”

Not doubting you, but how do you know there will be better chemistry this year? We don't even know two-thirds of these guys yet.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Not doubting you, but how do you know there will be better chemistry this year? We don't even know two-thirds of these guys yet.

I certainly don’t know, but removing AP is one good reason to think it will happen. And then removing a lame duck KJ. And then even Reid - he was a bit of a poor decision maker on offense and a huge liability on defense - I’m betting that wore mentally on the other guys.

 

[TheC]

I certainly don’t know, but removing AP is one good reason to think it will happen. And then removing a lame duck KJ. And then even Reid - he was a bit of a poor decision maker on offense and a huge liability on defense - I’m betting that wore mentally on the other guys.

I think it makes sense to assume that, but we won't really know until at least part-way through the season if the chemistry is better. My concern is that despite the best intentions, we will have a serious talent deficiency this year. I predict this may be a very likeable team who plays with great effort, but still keeps coming up short. We'll see. The transfer portal makes every year a bit of a crap shoot.

But, looking forward (if we can still do that in this era), we have an exciting point guard and likely leader in West. Hodge and Ghai are really exciting freshmen prospects. And now you add Profit to next year's squad and you see the next core forming, if we can keep them.

 

[EagerFan]

Coach and his returning players will be challenged to create and maintain that team chemistry. Continuity is one of the bigger things I think you lose in this portal era.

When we had a team featuring Boo, Chase, Ty, and Big Matt, the new kids were coming into a strong, existing culture featuring senior leadership and success. The same was true when that team was led by Brooks, Nick, and Big Matt. The promise of that continuation fell apart last year when Nick was the only returning starter and we had five freshmen and three transfers with their own baggage. This year we've got Angelo, Jake, and Gill to take up that mantle in the face of four graduate students and several other transfers who might not be ready to buy into what the sophomores and junior are selling.

Am I correct in that there are only three returning Cats this year?

 

[SDakaGordie]

I think it makes sense to assume that, but we won't really know until at least part-way through the season if the chemistry is better. My concern is that despite the best intentions, we will have a serious talent deficiency this year. I predict this may be a very likeable team who plays with great effort, but still keeps coming up short. We'll see. The transfer portal makes every year a bit of a crap shoot.

But, looking forward (if we can still do that in this era), we have an exciting point guard and likely leader in West. Hodge and Ghai are really exciting freshmen prospects. And now you add Profit to next year's squad and you see the next core forming, if we can keep them.

Agreed, though I think the defense was the real problem last year and we would appear to be in a better place there this year.

 

[NJCat]

Coach and his returning players will be challenged to create and maintain that team chemistry. Continuity is one of the bigger things I think you lose in this portal era.



Am I correct in that there are only three returning Cats this year?

Yes. West, Gill and Ciaravino.

 

[NJCat]

Agreed, though I think the defense was the real problem last year and we would appear to be in a better place there this year.

Not if you believe the guy who reviewed all the incoming transfers a couple of months ago.

Rating our transfers - Forums

Last year I posted about a CBB guy who makes his own transfer ratings every year for all teams and players - a monumental effort: https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/2025-transfer-class.6353735/post-163897501. I'd say he was pretty on point about Reid, somewhat in the area for Page, and a total...

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[SDakaGordie]

Not if you believe the guy who reviewed all the incoming transfers a couple of months ago.

Rating our transfers - Forums

Last year I posted about a CBB guy who makes his own transfer ratings every year for all teams and players - a monumental effort: https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/2025-transfer-class.6353735/post-163897501. I'd say he was pretty on point about Reid, somewhat in the area for Page, and a total...

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Fair enough; forgot how negative he was on Karasinski’s defense. It’s all relative, in a sense (when comparing to prior NU teams), but removing Reid will help us a lot, and Martinelli struggled a lot defensively. Hopefully, we will also benefit without all of Singleton’s hand check fouls.

 

[TheC]

Hopefully, we will also benefit without all of Singleton’s hand check fouls.

That did drive me nuts last season. I kept screaming at him through my tv to quit putting two hands on people.

 

[EagerFan]

Yes. West, Gill and Ciaravino.

I like West's potential as the floor general and Angelo as the third scoring option and high energy guy. I'm really interested in seeing what the coaches and team put together for this season.