By SAM LANCE
WICHITA, KS — Class of 2026 jumbo guard Chidi Nwigwe is one of the most talented prospects in the 2026 class, and he’s had some visitors in to see him at Sunrise Christian this past week of Monday, Sept. 9. Assistants from Baylor, Michigan and Oklahoma all showed up to support and watch practice.
Currently, those three schools have offered, as well as schools like Alabama, Fordham, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Oklahoma State, Providence, Rhode Island, Rutgers, St. Bonaventure, Tennessee and Texas A&M, plus others.
“I’ve been really blessed to get some looks from some high major, high level schools,” Nwigwe said. “It’s a blessing for sure.”
Nwigwe broke down Baylor, Michigan and Oklahoma below:
Baylor: “It’s definitely a place where — it’s a very high-level school that has a lot of NBA prospects, a lot of people who made it to the next level. That’s a nice component they have.”
Michigan: “I used to watch Michigan a lot growing up. Definitely a school I’ve loved to get an offer from and [they] continue to recruit me hard.”
Oklahoma: “Similar thing with Baylor. A lot of guys go there and reach the next level, which is something I look for in a college.”
Nwigwe doesn’t have any visit plans at the moment. He is ranked the No. 31 prospect in the 2026 class by 247Sports and describes himself as a big guard.
“Someone who can put the ball on the floor and score at three levels, whether that be above the rim, at the rim, at the midrange,” Nwigwe said. “I can also shoot the 3 ball. So definitely like a three-way scorer. And then I can play on both sides of the floor. So I defend as well.”
Defense has been something Nwigwe has honed in on as of late.
“I take in a lot of pride in it,” he said. “At the next level, everyone can score. Everyone can do similar things as me. Playing defense, it’s something that separates me from the rest.”
This past summer, Nwigwe played up an age group with the 17u New York Renaissance. One of his best games came against JL3 Elite in Kansas City, where Nwigwe scored 14 points in 10 minutes.
“I definitely got to show how I compare to some of the top players in the country,” Nwigwe said.
At Sunrise, Nwigwe projects to be a major contributor. He’s really looking forward to competing in EYBL scholastic.
“Obviously [it’s] the best league in the country for high school basketball,” Nwigwe said. “It’s going to be very competitive. It’s going to get tough. We are going to have to fight through adversity. But I like our guys and I think we can go out there and do what we got to do.”
Nwigwe’s parents both played sports growing up. His mom played volleyball, and his dad basketball growing up in New York City.
“Some street ball, something like that,” Nwigwe said. “And then a little in college at CCNY.”
Nwigwe also has two younger brothers and a younger sister. He is the oldest. He thinks his brothers will be better than him one day. A couple fun facts about Nwigwe is he likes to build lego sets and he plays the piano, knowing mostly Christmas songs and simple stuff like “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”
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