In a sport increasingly shaped by transfers, Rutgers basketball coach Steve Pikiell continues to welcome freshmen.

The Scarlet Knights’ 2026 recruiting class began to take shape Friday with the commitment of Imahri Wooten, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard/wing who attends high school at Redemption Christian Academy in upstate New York.

Here are three things to know about Wooten.

1. He was widely recruited by high-majors

In addition to Rutgers, Wooten had visited Missouri and Auburn announced scholarship offers from Mississippi State, Arizona State and Georgia Tech.

He is rated three stars and ranked the No. 168 prospect in the Class of 2026 by Rivals/On3 and three stars and the No. 219 prospect by 247Sports.

Assistant coach Marlon “Smoke” Richardson was the lead recruiter for Rutgers.

2. H

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