BYU Basketball Lands Big Recruit: Elijah Crawford Joins the Cougars

Coach Kevin Young has been busy building his team

After a long wait, BYU basketball fans finally got some exciting news on Tuesday. Coach Kevin Young announced the signing of four-star point guard Elijah Crawford, a Stanford signee out of Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. This addition addresses a significant weakness in BYU’s backcourt, providing much-needed depth at the ball-handling point guard position.

“He’s a tough competitor and a crafty guard,” said Anson Winder, former Cougar guard and current assistant coach at Wasatch Academy, who coached against Crawford and Brewster Academy this past season. “He’s a guy who can come in and learn from Trevin Knell, Dallin Hall, and Richie Saunders on what it takes to play early. I think he can contribute early.”

Crawford, an ESPN Top 100 recruit, is a ball-handler who can penetrate, dish, and get to the rim off the dribble. He’s a solid shooter who was recruited to Stanford by BYU’s newly hired assistant Brandon Dunson. Despite interest from Kansas and Florida, Crawford chose to follow Dunson to BYU.

 Crawford is a top-tier recruit who can contribute early

The addition of Crawford gives BYU the No. 24-ranked recruiting class of 2024, according to 247Sports.com. This is a significant boost for the Cougars, who needed to address their backcourt depth after last year’s campaign in the Big 12.

“Love what I am seeing for Kevin Young. Doesn’t need fanfare or hype. Doesn’t float what he is doing to the media. Just literally does his job. Putting some nice talent together next year in Provo.” - Tim LaComb

With Crawford on board, BYU now has a third top-tier signing, along with USC signee Brody Kozlowski and transfer center Keba Keita. The Cougars are building a strong team for next year, and fans have reason to be excited.

 The Cougars are building a strong team for next year