Rickard says he'll be a Racer

MBB: The 6'5 guard is the first player to commit in the Class of 2025

(Graphic: @kaden_rickard on X)

Kaden Rickard, a 6’5 guard from Madison, Alabama, posted on X this afternoon that he has committed to play his college basketball at Murray State.

Rickard plays at Bob Jones High School — which is the same school that former Racer Jeffery Moss played at during his prep years. Rickard averaged 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists this past season as a junior.

Back in the fall, HoopSeen.com listed Rickard as the #1 small forward in Alabama’s Class of 2025, and the #7 player overall in that recruiting class.

According to his X account, Rickard chose Murray State over Chattanooga, Belmont, Lipscomb, Kennesaw State, UIC and Troy.

Rickard is the first recruit in the Class of 2025 to publicly commit to Murray State. Here’s a look, as of today, how the 2025-26 roster could look:

Returning Players (Position/Class in 2025-26)

• John McCrear (6’8 redshirt sophomore forward)

• Patrick Chew (6’3 redshirt junior guard)

• Justin Morgan (6’6 senior guard)

• Alden Applewhite (6’7 redshirt senior forward)

• Lawrent Rice (6’3 junior guard)

• KyeRon Lindsay (6’8 senior forward)

• Jordan McCullum (6’8 sophomore forward)

• Chiang Ring (6’8 sophomore forward)

Incoming Players

• Kaden Rickard (6’5 freshman guard)