Boise State men’s basketball signs two Class of 2025 guards

The Boise State men’s basketball program has officially added a pair of high school guards for the 2025 recruiting class.

Noah Bendinger of Corner Canyon (Utah) and Nash Humpherys of Madison (Idaho) signed their letters of intent, Broncos head coach Leon Rice announced Wednesday.

The 6-foot-1 Bendinger is a combo guard who averaged 9.9 points with 45 made 3-pointers as a junior. Corner Canyon finished 19-8 overall a season ago and was runner-up at the Class 6A state tournament.

Bendinger had a strong summer in the Nike Elite Youth Champions League, averaging 25.5 points per game. He is one of the best outside shooters in Utah.

Bendinger’s other offers included Montana, Northern Kentucky and Southern Illinois.

“Noah is a talented combo guard who will have a significant impact on the Broncos for years to come,” Rice said in a statement. “He has a great feel for the game and is an elite shooter.”

Humpherys is a dynamic two-way guard who averaged 19.7 points, 4.6 assists and three steals as a junior en route to Class 5A all-state honors. Hupherys led Rexburg, Idaho’s Madison to a third-place finish at the 5A state tournament.

A 6-foot-10 senior, Humpherys’ other offers included Eastern Washington, Fairleigh Dickinson and Idaho State. Humpherys will serve a Latter-day Saint mission before joining the Broncos.

“Nash is a consummate winner and competitor,” Rice said. “He shows up every day, which will be a great addition to this program. He comes from a basketball family and is the son of a coach, so he knows a lot about the game and the point guard position.”

Humpherys’ father, Shane, is the head coach at Madison.

The Broncos have had a lot of success recruiting from the border states of Oregon, Utah and Washington in recent years.

Last November, Boise State inked a pair of guards from the Pacific Northwest: Julian Bowie from Pocatello (Idaho) and Pearson Carmichael from Summit (Oregon). Tyson Degenhart, the preseason Mountain West Player of the Year, signed with the Broncos in 2020 out of Mount Spokane in Washington.

The Broncos (2-1) return to action on Sunday with a home game against Clemson (3-0) of the ACC. Tipoff is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at ExtraMile Arena.

The 1.80 meter tall Degenhart averages 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists. Four other Broncos are averaging double figures: Andrew Meadow (12.7 points, six rebounds, two steals), O’Mar Stanley (12 points, 7.7 rebounds, two blocks), Javan Buchanan (11.7 points, 2, 7 rebounds) and Dylan Anderson (10.3 points, four rebounds).

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