Oswin Erhunmwunse, the No. 31 college basketball recruit in the ESPN 100 of 2025, is reclassifying to the class of 2024 and will enroll at Providence for the 2024-25 season, he announced Monday.
Although a reclassification was always on the table, Erhunmwunse, who had originally committed to the Friars in January, did not make it official until this week.
“Oswin is an elite talent and we are excited to have him join our team this season,” said coach Kim English. “Oswin has the ability to score the ball in multiple ways and he is dominant on the defensive side of the ball. Most importantly, he has an infectious personality and will fit perfectly into the culture of our program.”
Erhunmwunse, a 6-foot-10 center from Putnam Academy of Sciences (Conn.), is ranked ESPN's No. 2 center in the country. He played for BABC on the Adidas 3SSB grassroots circuit this spring, averaging 9.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks while shooting 57.4% from the field.
Nigerian-born Erhunmwunse also participated in the prestigious NBPA Top 100 camp earlier this month. In nine games, he averaged 12.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks while shooting over 67% from the field.
English rebuilt his 2024-25 roster primarily through the portal this spring, adding Bensley Joseph (Miami), Jabri Abdur-Rahim (Georgia), Christ Essandoko (Saint Joseph's) and Wesley Cardet Jr. (Chicago State) to a group that returns led by Bryce Hopkins and Jayden Pierre.
Erhunmwunse joins Ryan Mela in the Friars' freshman class, while his reclassification means Providence's only commitment in the 2025 class is five-star wing Jamier Jones.
