CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University Men's Basketball will welcome five first-years to the program for the start of the 2026-27 season as part of the Class of 2030, Tommy Amaker, The Thomas G. Stemberg '71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men's Basketball, announced today.
 
Harvard Men's Basketball's Class of 2030 includes Guard Brandon Burrell (Larchmont, N.Y.), Guard Preston Merrick (Laurelton, N.Y.), Center Julian Adigun (Chapel Hill, N.C.), Guard Jason Singleton (Columbus, Ohio), and Forward Kabir Narasimhan (Basel, Switzerland).
 
The incoming class includes three guards, a forward, and one center with two student-athletes from New York and one each from North Carolina, Ohio, and Switzerland. The class has garnered recognition across the league, regional, state, national, and international levels.
 

Julian Adigun

Center/Forward | 7-foot-0 | 220 lbs. | Chapel Hill, N.C. | Greensboro Day School

Greensboro Day School Defensive Player of the Year ('25-'26) … Guided Greensboro Day School to back-to-back conference and state championships in 2025 and 2026 … Won 91 games with Greensboro Day School in his four years … Competed on the travel circuit with SW15H Elite 17u and the Durham Hurricanes … Named to the All-UA Rise 17U Third Team with SW15H … Named in the BigShots North Carolina "Top-Ten Bigs" list … Invited to the NCAA Basketball Academy … Awarded a spot on the PTAC All-Conference Team … A member of the National Society of High School Scholars … National Student Leadership Conference Invitee … Awarded the John F. Johnson Scholar-Athlete Award in 2025 … Volunteered at Service Without Borders from 2023-2025, a student-led global and local outreach service club … Aunt, Ayodola Adigun, was a 2006 graduate of Harvard and competed on the soccer team for the Crimson … Mother, Dr. Chris Adigun '01, played lacrosse for the Big Red … Father, Abayomi Adigun, Cornell '01, played basketball for the Big Red … Son of Abayomi and Chris.
 
 

Brandon Burrell

Guard | 6-foot-1 | 180 lbs. | Larchmont, N.Y. | Mamaroneck High School

Two-time All-State selection in New York (2025 and 2026) … Named Mr. Basketball for Section 1 in New York (2026) … Section 1 Class AAA Player of the Year in 2026 … Three-time All-League and All-Section selection (2024, 2025 and 2026) … All-time leading scorer at Mamaroneck High School … Also set the all-time assists record at Mamaroneck … Scored over 1,000 points in his high school career … Guided Mamaroneck to a Sectional Championship, Regional Championship and a finish as a State Semifinalist in 2026 … Competed on the AAU/travel circuit with 6th Boro Hoops (2025), Team Jerome (2023 and 2024) and PSB (2022) … Volunteer Research Participant with Original Civic Research and Action, partnered with Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on local sustainability initiatives … Founder/Co-President of the Flood Club at Mamaroneck High School in partnership with Larchmont Lions Club, raising awareness and funds for local flood relief efforts … Aunt, Terry-Ann Burrell, graduated from Harvard in 1999 … Son of Nicoleen Prince-Burrell and Ryan Burrell.
 

Preston Merrick

Guard | 6-foot-5 | 200 lbs. | Laurelton, N.Y. | The Hotchkiss School

Four-year letterwinner at the Hotchkiss School in basketball … Named a team co-captain at Hotchkiss before his senior season … First-Team All-Founders League selection in 2025-26 … First-Team NEPSAC Class A selection in 2026 … Awarded Honorable Mention NEPSAC Class A selection in 2025 … Founders League Honorable Mention selection in 2023 and 2024 … 1,000-point scorer at The Hotchkiss School … Helped guide Hotchkiss to a NEPSAC Class A Championship and a 17-game winning streak … A part of Hotchkiss's Founders League Championship team … Competed with NY Jayhawks 16u team and the 17u MHC club, New Heights Lightning on the EYBL circuit, and Riverside Hawks UAA 15u team … Awarded a spot on the 2025 MADE Summer All-MHC 17u First Team while competing with the NY Jayhawks … Named to the MTG All-Tourney Team in the Summer of 2025 while competing with NYC Finest … Uncle Martin Grant graduated from Harvard in 1989 … Volunteered with his church and school in a variety of different roles … Son of Jessica Merrick.
 

Kabir Narasimhan

Forward | 6-foot-5 | 195 lbs. | Basel, Switzerland | The Newman School

Named captain of the Newman Prep basketball team in 2026 … Competed with Team White Mamba on the travel circuit in 2025 … Named a captain of the BC Allschwil U16, U18 and NLB teams in Switzerland … Earned NEIPL First Team All-League honors in 2026 … Named to the NLB All-League team after the 2024-25 season … Holds the program record at the Newman School for most three-pointers in a single game with 11 … Captured the NEIPL, NEPSAC AAA and NEBL Championships with the Newman School in 2026 … Was a member of the 2026 National Championship team with the Newman School … Helped guide the Newman School to a 38-3 record in the National Championship season … Ranked in the top three in three-point field goal percentage (44-percent) at the FIBA U18 European Championships while competing for Switzerland … A talented musician, he has played jazz guitar and piano and performed with ensembles across Switzerland and Boston … Mother, Srishti Gupta, is a 1997 graduate of Harvard College, and went on to receive a Master of Arts in biochemistry and molecular biology, a Master of Public Policy and is a 2003 graduate of Harvard Medical School … Father, Vasant Narasimhan, is a 2003 graduate of Harvard Medical School … Son of Srishti and Vasant.
 

Jason Singleton

Guard | 6-foot-4 | 175 lbs. | Columbus, Ohio | Columbus Academy

Ranked as a four-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN … Ranked as a top 125 recruit by Rivals … Four-year starter on the varsity basketball team at Columbus Academy … McDonald's All-American Nominee in 2024, 2025 and 2026 … Named the Ohio Division V State Player of the Year in 2026 … Totaled 1,000-plus career points in high school … Competed with the Ohio Buckets 17u team and the Michael Redd Elite 3SSB squad on the travel circuit … Central Buckeye League (CBL) All-Conference selection in  2023, 2025 and 2026 … Helped guide Columbus Academy to the CBL conference championship and the State Championship games in 2025 and 2026 … Awarded the CBL Player of the Year in 2026 … Selected to the All-District Team in 2024, 2025 and 2026 … 2025 and 2026 District Player of the Year and All-District Super Team … Also competed on the cross country and baseball teams at Columbus Academy … Father, Jason, played basketball at Ohio State … Son of Candice and Jason.