Up in Cincinnati, Ohio, 2024 6’11 center Raleigh Burgess has been a hot topic for many schools and with the June 15th deadline now here, he is quickly becoming an even bigger target for many. The Ohio big man recently sat down with Phenom Hoops to talk about the latest in his recruitment, as he added an offer from Indiana after his visit recently, and has now added several others to his list.

Burgess talks about the visit and his thoughts, what other schools have been coming his way or said, and the visits he has coming up. Check out all the latest.


Phenom: How has everything been going this summer for you overall' How has it been with Indiana Elite'
Burgess: It has been going really well with school finishing up and starting to work for school ball.  Indiana Elite has been great and I'm learning a ton because I'm playing with some great players and being coached by Coach Adams.

Phenom: How would you best describe your game and how you like to operate'
Burgess: I'd say I'm a big that can stretch the floor on offense and play solid defense.  If I had to pick a player comparison, I would probably say an Al Horford-type guy.

Phenom: Recruitment has been going really well.  You received an offer from Indiana after your visit. How was the visit and what all did you get to see'
Burgess: The visit was awesome.  Coach Walsh did a really good job and I got a full tour of the facilities and most of the campus.  I also met with almost all of the coaching staff and the strength coach.

Phenom: What did they have to say when they offered'
Burgess: Coach Woodson just said that I fit his play style well and that he wants me to play at IU.

Phenom: Still early and all but what does it mean to get an offer from that program and did anything stand out to you'
Burgess: It means a lot that the coaching staff at such a high level believes in me and has recruited me so hard.

Phenom: You also have offers from Cincinnati and Ole Miss. What did each of them have to say when they offered'
Burgess: Coach Miller said that he liked how I played and that it is perfect because it is close to home.  And Coach Davis at Ole Miss said that he watched me for one game and talked to my coach and that was enough for him to offer.

What other schools have been showing interest'
Burgess: A lot of schools in the Big Ten and mostly just schools in the Midwest.

Phenom: Have any other visits coming up'
Burgess: I have visits to Purdue and Wisconsin coming up.  Wednesday (June 15) and Thursday of this week.

Shortly after the interview, Burgess also received offers from Wake Forest, Penn State, and the College of Charleston.