UVA makes cut for state’s top PF, Allmond, and Top 40 SF

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Virginia has made the cut list for two of the top 40 forwards in the nation for the recruiting class of 2026, and one of those blue-chippers is close to home.

Petersburg High School’s Lattrell Allmond, a 6-foot-8 power forward, listed Virginia as one of nine schools he is now considering: UVA, Tennessee, Kansas, Arizona, Michigan State, Indiana, Miami, Oklahoma State and Maryland.

In the process, Allmond eliminated the following schools: Alabama, LSU, NC State, Michigan, Utah, Texas A&M, Missouri, Washington, Cincinnati, Rutgers and others.

Meanwhile, Billy White III, a 6-8 small forward, has included Virginia in his top 10, which also includes: LSU, TCU, Kansas State, Stanford, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and Maryland.

White, a top-40 prospect in the class of 2026, is a 4-star who has scheduled six official visits, including a trip to UVA in late August.

Getting back to Petersburg’s Allmond, a 4-star prospect, he’s rated by Rivals as the No. 2 overall recruit in the state of Virginia, the No. 5 power forward in the nation and the country’s No. 25 prospect regardless of position.

He has unofficially visited UVA, Tennessee and Oklahoma State. He has officially visited Indiana and has a trip to Kansas planned on Aug. 28.

Allmond, a very physical player, was a standout at this summer’s NBAPA Top 100 camp. Playing for Team Loaded – Virginia, he is presently averaging 15 points, 7.5 rebounds per game and shooting 3-pointers at a 47.1 clip.