University of Miami men’s basketball team lands coveted 2021 recruit Nisine Poplar
The University of Miami basketball team’s 2021 recruiting class just got stronger.
Nisine “Wooga” Poplar, a four-star combo guard from Philadelphia’s Math, Civics and Sciences Charter School announced Tuesday night he was committed to UM.
He chose Miami over Auburn, Seton Hall, Georgia, Maryland and Penn State. Poplar, who is 6-5 and 180 pounds, was also a highly touted baseball prospect before focusing on basketball. He had a breakout summer on the AAU circuit.
He joins point guard Bensley Joseph, the top-rated recruit in Massachusetts, who committed to the Canes in July.
Joseph chose UM over Boston College, Georgetown, Marquette and Providence. He also had offers from Iowa, Rhode Island, UMass and Penn State.
Joseph, a 6-1 native of Arlington, Massachusetts, played at Cushing Academy and transferred to Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut. He is rated a four-star recruit in the 247 Sports composite rankings and the No. 14 point guard in the country.
Poplar and Joseph will join a Class of 2020 group that includes highly touted guard Earl Timberlake, forward Matt Cross and guard Elijah Olaniyi, a transfer from Stoney Brook who must sit out this year but will be eligible for the 2021-22 season. Miami has five seniors on the roster for the upcoming season, so incoming players will have the chance to make an immediate impact.
