Oneal Delancy announced he has committed to the University of Houston, marking the first commit in the upcoming recruiting cycle for Kelvin Sampson and the Cougars.

The 6-foot-3 rising senior shooting guard chose the Cougars over Florida State and Maryland. He also held offers from Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia Tech, LSU, Miami, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Oregon, South Florida, UCF, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and several others.

During his junior season at Montverde Academy, Delancy averaged 13.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in almost 25 minutes per game.

Delancy also has enjoyed a successful summer with the Florida Rebels, which is a part of the Nike EYBL Circuit, where he won the Nike EYBL Peach Jam this past week and helped his squad to a 20-3 overall record. He was teammates with Peach Jam MVP Cayden Daughtry. He averaged 16.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.

Delancy has had a strong relationship with Coach (Sampson) and his staff for well over a year now and had been recruiting him hard throughout the process. “My trust in the coaching staff came from the relationships they built with me and my family. They’ve been consistent, honest, and they’ve shown they truly believe in me as a player and a person,” he told On3’s Joe Tipton. 

He began his high school career at Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. Delancy led Gibbs to the program’s first state championship since 1969 as a freshman and reached the state championship game during his sophomore season. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. 

Ross Van De Griek has been a Southeast Region Scout & Writer for On the Radar Hoops since 2024. He has been involved in basketball scouting with previous stops at Prep Hoops and Prep Girls Hoops from 2022 to 2024. You can follow him on X @RossVDG14 or reach him via email at rossvdg14@gmail.com