Andy Enfield's SMU Mustangs get their highest-ranked recruit in a decade with the commitment of No. 4 center prospect Jaden Toombs

Four-star recruit Jaden Toombs has officially committed to SMU and coach Andy Enfield. Toombs is No. 38 in the 2025 ESPN 100 Recruiting Database and has received four stars from On3, ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports.

He has an 87 scout grade and is ranked No. 4 in the center position. Toombs took to his Instagram account to confirm his commitment, which is SMU's highest-ranked recruit in over 10 years.

Jaden Toombs had offers from teams like SMU, Texas Tech, Alabama, Miami, Vanderbilt, LSU, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma but his final list included Alabama, LSU, Miami, SMU and Texas Tech. He was also part of Team USA at the 2024 FIBA U17 Men's World Cup in Turkey. Toombs averaged 5.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists to help his team clinch the gold medal.

At Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas), Toombs played eight games in the 2023-24 season and averaged 14 points (68.7% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc), 8.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

Toombs was asked on Wednesday why he chose SMU over Vanderbilt, Alabama and Texas Tech. He said that the school is hungry for success and that he can already make an impact in his first season.

“It’s a school that’s hungry for success. I know I have a real chance to impact it as a freshman,” Toombs said during his announcement ceremony. “Being right here in Dallas, the love and support I’ll get makes it a great option for me.”

“(SMU is) getting a player who cares, a player who brings versatility offensively and somebody who is giving to give 100% out of every day."

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A look at Jaden Toombs' career timeline

Toombs started receiving offers in 2022 with the SMU Mustangs the first to extend one to him in August. He then received two offers in June 2023: from Texas Tech and the LSU Tigers. Toombs visited Texas Tech two months later.

This year, Tooms received offers from the Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State in June and from Miami and Creighton in July. In August, he received an offer from Alabama and also visited Tuscaloosa.

This month, Toombs made visits to Vanderbilt and Miami before finally visiting SMU last Saturday and committing to them on Wednesday.