Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Five-Star Guard NaVorro Bowman Jr. Commits to UConn’s 2027 Class
NaVorro Bowman Jr. is a highly rated young basketball player.
He decided to play college basketball for UConn.
This makes him the first player in UConn’s 2027 recruiting class.
He is ranked among the best players in the country.
Bowman is about 6 feet 3 inches tall and can score, pass and defend.
He played well in youth basketball competitions last summer.
He also helped the United States win a gold medal at an international under-17 tournament.
His father, NaVorro Bowman, was a famous professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers.
Five-star combo guard NaVorro Bowman Jr. committed to UConn on Thursday, becoming Dan Hurley’s first pledge for the 2027 class.
Bowman is ranked No. 11 nationally, the No. 2 combo guard and California’s top prospect by the 247Sports Composite.
The Sherman Oaks, California, standout chose UConn after an official visit, despite earlier interest from Arizona, Texas, Illinois and North Carolina.
The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 20.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals on the Nike EYBL circuit last summer.
Bowman, the son of former San Francisco 49ers All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman, helped the United States win gold at the FIBA U17 World Cup.
- Who
- NaVorro Bowman Jr., a five-star combo guard, committed to UConn under coach Dan Hurley.
- What
- Bowman became UConn’s first commitment in the 2027 recruiting class.
- When
- He committed on Thursday after visiting UConn the previous weekend.
- Where
- Bowman attends Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, and will head to UConn in Storrs.
- Why
- UConn’s staff moved quickly after his visit and saw a fit with his physicality, athleticism, playmaking and shot-making.
- Recruiting ranking
- No. 11 nationally in the 247Sports Composite
- Position ranking
- No. 2 combo guard nationally
- Height and weight
- Approximately 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds
- EYBL statistics
- 20.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game last summer
- International statistics
- 11.9 points and 3.6 assists per game at the FIBA U17 World Cup
- UConn class
- First commitment in UConn’s 2027 class
- Family connection
- Son of former San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman