UVA target reclassifies, commits to SMU

By Jerry Ratcliffe

One of Virginia’s recruiting targets for the 2026 recruiting class, 4-star Billy White III, announced Thursday evening that he has reclassified to the class of 2025 and had committed to SMU.

UVA made White’s final 10 schools.

The 6-foot-8 small forward becomes one of the highest-ranked recruits to commit to the SMU program. White is a top-40 prospect in the class of ‘26, so his ranking will be reevaluated now that he’s in the ‘25 class.

The Corpus Christi, Texas, standout chose the Mustangs over Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas A&M, UVA, TCU, Oklahoma State, Stanford and Maryland.