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    Updated: IU basketball’s 2026 through 2028 prospects

    TDH StaffBy TDH StaffJune 22, 2025 IU Basketball Recruiting 53 Comments
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    Below are the updated primary known Indiana basketball targets and others on the radar in the classes of 2026 and beyond.

    You can always refer back to this page on our recruiting drop-down menu — and we will keep it updated as developments occur.

    For all of the latest IU basketball recruiting news, GO HERE.

    Last update:  July 1, 2025

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    (click each name for more background and highlights)

    CLASS OF 2026 COMMITS

    Prince-Alexander Moody

    Moody is a 6-foot-4 guard from Maryland.  Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    • 4-star/No. 104
    • 2025 highlights

    CLASS OF 2026 OFFERS

    Stars/rankings per industry average, last updated June 22.

    2026 TIER 1 TARGETS:

    These are 2026 targets where Indiana has had greater traction.

    Latrell Allmond  — visited June 17-18

    Allmond is a 6-foot-8 forward from Virginia.  Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    • 4-star/No. 40
    • Spring highlights

    Luigi Suigo — visited June 17-18

    Suigo is a 7-foot-3 center from Italy.  Indiana offered in June, 2025.

    • 4-star/Not ranked
    • Could reclass to 2025
    • Highlights

    Davion Adkins

    Adkins is a 6-foot-8 forward from Texas.  Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    • 4-star/No. 27
    • Planning fall 2025 visit
    • 2025 highlights

    Anthony Thompson

    Thompson is a 6-foot-7 wing from Ohio. Indiana offered in February, 2024.

    • 5-star/No. 14
    • Likely to visit
    • Spring highlights

    Tay Kinney

    Kinney is a 6-foot guard from Kentucky.  Indiana offered in February, 2024.

    • 4-star/No. 16
    • 2025 highlights
    • Likely to visit

    Ethan Taylor

    Taylor is a 7-foot-1 center from Kansas. Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    • 4-star/No. 25
    • 2025 highlights
    • Likely to visit

    Jordan Smith, Jr.

    Smith is a 6-foot-2 guard from Virginia.  Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    • 5-star/No. 4
    • 2025 highlights
    • Likely to visit

    Trey Thompson*

    Thompson is a 6-foot-8 forward from Tennessee.  Indiana offered in May of 2025.

    • 4-star/No. 81
    • Likely to visit

    Arafan Diane

    Diané is a 7-foot center from Guinea.  Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    • 4-star/No. 33
    • Spring highlights

    2026 TIER 2 TARGETS:

    These are newer targets, or targets with less reported traction by Indiana.  Show in order of offers, most recent first.

    Marcis Ponder

    Ponder is a 7-foot center from Florida.  Indiana offered in June, 2025.

    • 4-star/No. 67

    Aiden Derkack

    Derkack is a 6-foot-6 wing from New Jersey.  Indiana offered in June 2025.

    • 4-star/No. 84

    Deron Rippey

    Rippey is a 6-2 guard from New York.  Indiana offered in June, 2025

    • 4-star/No. 18

    Bryson Howard

    Howard is a 6-foot-4 guard from Texas.  Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    • 3-star/No. 101

    Cole Cloer

    Cloer is a 6-foot-7 wing from North Carolina.  Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    • 4-star/No. 26

    Cameron Williams

    Williams is a 6-foot-10 forward from Arizona. Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    • 4-star/No. 79

    Toni Bryant

    Bryant is a 6-foot-9 forward from Florida.  Indiana offered a scholarship in May, 2025.

    • 5-star/No. 13

    Caleb Gaskins

    Gaskins is a 6-foot-8 forward from Florida.  Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    • 5-star/No. 11

    2026 Updates

    • Collins Onyejiaka committed to Alabama
    • Kohl Rosario committed to Kansas
    • Sammy Jackson committed to VCU

    2026 Prospects (in no particular order)

    • Miikka Muurinen (Finland)
    • Gavin Placide (Centennial, Colo.)
    • Gallagher Placide (Centennial, Colo.)
    • Dakari Spear (The Colony, Texas)
    • Justin Curry (Noblesville, Ind.)
    • Noah Smith (Plainfield, Ind.)
    • DeZhon Hall (Indianapolis, Ind.)
    • Keriawn Berry (Avon, Ind.)
    • Terrence Hayes (Gary, Ind.)
    • Dikembe Shaw (Crown Point, Ind.)
    • Kai McGrew (Indianapolis, Ind.)

    CLASS OF 2027 OFFERS

    (click each name for more background and highlights)

    Martay Barnes

    Barnes is a 6-foot-2 guard from Florida.  Indiana offered in June, 2025.

    J’Lon Lyons

    Lyons is a 6-foot-3 guard from Maryland.  Indiana offered in June, 2025.

    Marcus Spears, Jr.

    Spears is a 6-7 wing from Texas.  Indiana offered in June, 2025.

    Nasir Anderson

    Anderson is a 6-2 guard from Georgia.  Indiana offered in June, 2025.

    Isaiah Hill

    Hill is a 6-foot-10 center from Indiana.  Indiana offered in June, 2025.

    Malachi Jordan

    Jordan is a 6-foot-6 wing from Tennessee.  Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    Bruce Branch

    Branch is a 6-foot-7 wing from Arizona.  Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    Ryan Hampton

    Hampton is a 6-foot-6 wing from Texas. Indiana offered in May, 2025.

    Chase Branham

    Branham is a 6-foot-4 guard from Missouri.  Indiana offered in March, 2025.

    Jason Gardner, Jr.

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    Gardner, Jr. is a 6-foot guard from Fishers, Ind.  Indiana offered in October, 2024.

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    2027 offers by prior staff to monitor:

    • Baba Oladotun
    • Jaylan Mitchell
    • Jaxon Davis
    • Davion Thompson

    2027 Prospects (in no particular order)

    • Dooney Johnson (Milwaukee, Wisc.)
    • Martay Barnes (Orlando, Fla.)
    • Cooper Zachary (Fishers, Ind.)
    • Jahari Miller (Indianapolis, Ind.)
    • Braxton Keathley (Prestonburg H.S., Kentucky)
    • Brandon Hunter (Sellersburg, Ind.)

    2028 Offers (in order of offers)

    Boogie Cook

    Cook is a 6-foot-7 wing from Kentucky.  Indiana offered in June, 2025.

    2028 Prospects (in no particular order)

    • Noah Washington (New Albany H.S., New Albany, Ind.)
    • Caleb Coolman (Penn H.S., Mishawaka, Ind.)
    • Landon Lampley (Pike H.S., Indianapolis, Ind.)
    • Kameron Mercer (Huntington Prep, W.V.)
    • Dylan Ziegler (Cleveland, Ohio)

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