Niko Bundalo is an American high school basketball player for Prolific Prep. He is currently committed to play college basketball for the Washington Huskies of the Big Ten Conference.
| No. 4 – Prolific Prep | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Washington (commit) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and high school
editBundalo attended three different high schools, starting at Green High School before transferring to Western Reserve Academy and ending up at Prolific Prep.[1][2] As a sophomore he averaged 12.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game and earned all-district honorable mention.[3] Ahead of his senior year, Bundalo averaged 14.5 points and 5.8 rebounds in 12 games for the Wildcat Select on the Adidas 3SSB circuit.[4] He was chosen to participate in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Boys Game after the end of his senior year.[5]
Recruiting
editComing out of high school, Bundalo was rated as a five-star recruit, the 7th best power forward and the 26th overall player in the class of 2025.[6] He received offers from schools such as Alabama, UCLA, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Louisville, Washington, Kentucky, UConn, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Pitt, Texas and Xavier.[7][8] Bundalo initially narrowed his top four schools down to Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, and UConn.[9] However, he quickly re-opened his recruiting, while also not considering his previous top 4 schools.[10] Bundalo ultimately committed to play college basketball for the Washington Huskies.[11]
References
edit- ^ Giles, Matt. "Prime UNC Basketball Target Transfers to Powerhouse". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Strom, Griffin. "Uniontown Power Forward Nikola Bundalo Holds Ohio State in High Regard As His Stock Rises in 2025 Class: "Every Kid From Ohio Dreams to Be Here"". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Helwagen, Steve. "Ohio 2025 standout Niko Bundalo shows versatility during Ohio State team camp". 247Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul. "Danny Sprinkle, Washington land top-25 recruit Niko Bundalo". ESPN. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Raley, Dan. "Husky Happy Meal: Bundalo Picked for McDonald's All-America Game". Washington Huskies on SI. SI.co. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Jardy, Adam. "Five-star forward, native Ohioan Niko Bundalo impressed with Ohio State official visit". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Bedore, Gary. "Top 25-rated HS senior adds Kansas Jayhawks to hoops list after summer overseas". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Tipton, Joe. "Top-30 recruit Niko Bundalo commits to Washington". On3.com. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Tipton, Joe. "Top-25 recruit Niko Bundalo names final four schools". On3.com. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Giles, Matt. "Five-Star UNC Basketball Recruit Plans to Reopen Recruitment". North Carolina Tar Heels on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Allen, Percy. "UW men nab commitment from Niko Bundalo, one of top power forwards in nation". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 23, 2025.