The No. 50 overall-ranked prospect in the Class of 2027 trimmed his list to five schools on Sunday:
By: Ross Van De Griek
Carson Crawford, A four-star small forward out of Fleming Island High School in the greater Jacksonville area, trimmed his list of schools down to five on Sunday. The news was first reported by On3’s Joe Tipton. Moving forward, the 6-foot-7 rising senior will focus on Arizona State, Florida State, Ole Miss, Providence, and Syracuse. Before trimming his list of schools, Crawford was being recruited by Cincinnati, Georgia, Jacksonville, South Florida, Texas A&M, and Virginia Tech.
Crawford is the No. 50 overall-ranked player in the nation, the No. 12-ranked small forward, and the No. 11 overall-ranked player in the state of Florida for the Class of 2027, according to 247Sports.
Crawford was teammates with Cayden Daughtry on the Grassroots Circuit with the Florida Rebels EYBL, who went on to win the Peach Jam earlier this month. Daughtry was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) over the course of the event.
Crawford has also scheduled official visits with two of his five remaining finalists as he will visit with Arizona State (August 29) and Providence (October 19). He also plans to take official visits with Florida State, Ole Miss, and Syracuse but has not scheduled a date for the remaining three finalists.
During his junior season at Fleming Island, Crawford helped lead the Golden Eagles to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 5A Championship Game, where they had their season come up short against eventual champion Pembroke Pines Charter. It was the Golden Eagles’ first trip back to the state championships since 2019. Crawford averaged 17.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game last season.
During the Grassroots season with the Florida Rebels, Crawford averaged 7.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game while shooting 55% from the field and 36% from behind the arc.
CARSON CRAWFORD DISCUSSES HIS FINALISTS WITH ON3’S JOE TIPTON
ARIZONA STATE: “They have a good relationship with my AAU coach. They are very great and persistent on recruiting, great school, also have a plan.”
FLORIDA STATE: “One of the first schools to offer me, great relationships, very persistent on recruiting which I love.”
OLE MISS: “It is a great school in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and they are very persistent when it comes to recruiting.”
PROVIDENCE: “The staff offered me at USF. They’ve been around since the beginning of my recruiting and play an offense I’d fit in well with.”
SYRACUSE: “I’ve been talking to the assistant coach for a while. We have a good relationship and they have a plan for me.”
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Ross Van De Griek has been a Southeast Region Scout for On The Radar Hoops since 2024 and has been the Owner/Founder of Southeast Hoops Report since June 2026. You can follow along with his work on X (@SEHoopsReport), Instagram (sehoopsreport), and Facebook (@sehoopsreport).