Updated: IU basketball’s 2027 through 2029 recruiting targets

Below are the updated primary known Indiana basketball targets and others on the radar in the classes of 2027 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.

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Last update:  Oct. 23, 2026

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CLASS OF 2027 COMMITS

Chase Branham 

Branham is a 6-foot-4 guard from Missouri.  He committed in September, 2025.

Felix Kiehlneker

Kiehlneker is a 7-foot center from Germany.  He committed in September, 2026.

Darius Wabbington

Wabbington is a 6-foot-11 center from Arizona.  Indiana offered in July, 2025.

CLASS OF 2027 FINALISTS/OFFICIAL VISITORS

Jeremy Jenkins

Jenkins is a 6-foot-9 forward from Florida.  Indiana offered in September, 2025.

• Indiana in top-10

Nasir Anderson

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

• Indiana in top-10

CLASS OF 2027 OFFERS

Shown below in order of offers, most recent first.

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Lewis Uvwo

Uvwo is a 6-foot-10 center from Nigeria.  Indiana offered in May, 2026.

Paul Osaruyi

Osaruyi is a 6-foot-10 power forward from Canada.  Indiana offered in December, 2025.

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2027 updates:

• Dooney Johnson committed to Gonzaga
• Bruce Branch reclassified to 2026 and committed to BYU
• Martay Barnes committed to Florida State
• Isaiah Hill committed to Purdue
• Davion Thompson did not include IU in final schools
• Jalen Brown committed to Wisconsin
• Ryan Hampton committed to Kentucky
• LJ Smith committed to Ohio State
• Jack Kohnen committed to Iowa State
• Gabe Nesmith committed to Vanderbilt
• Marcus Spears committed to Texas
• Malachi Jordan’s finalists did not include IU
• J’Lon Lyons’ finalists did not include IU
• Jymin Veney’s finalists did not include IU
• Navorro Bowman committed to UConn
• Chase Lumpkin committed to Alabama
• Jason Gardner, Jr. committed to Auburn
• Ahmed Nur committed to Ole Miss
• Jordan Page committed to UConn
• King Gibson committed to LSU
• Marcus Curry committed to George Mason

2028 Offers (in order of offers, most recent on top)

Cole Kelly — visit 10/17/26

Kelly is a 6-foot-6 wing from Naperville, Illinois.  Indiana offered in October, 2026.

Xavier Skipworth

Skipworth is a 6-foot-6 wing who attends Montverde Academy in Florida.  Indiana offered in September, 2026.

Kareem Smith-Bey

Smith-Bey is a 6-foot-4 guard from Washington D.C.  Indiana offered in September, 2026.

Jaxon Brooks

Brooks is a 7-foot center from Colorado.  Indiana offered in September, 2026.

Hudson Hatch

Hatch is a 6-foot-10 forward from North Carolina.  Indiana offered in July, 2026.

Isaac Smith — visit 11/13/26

Smith is a 6-foot-5 wing from Kansas City.  Indiana offered in June, 2026.

Logan Chwastyk

Chwastyk is a 6-foot-10 forward from Pennsylvania.  Indiana offered in June, 2026.

Will Brunson

Brunson is a 6-foot-6 wing from New Jersey.  Indiana offered in June, 2026.

Bamba Touray

Touray is a 7-foot center from Florida.  Indiana offered in June, 2026.

Keaton Murry

Murry is a 6-foot-4 guard from Oklahoma.  Indiana offered in June, 2026.

JJ Sati-Grier

Sati-Grier is a 6-foot point guard from California.  Indiana offered in June, 2026.

Dylan Betts

Betts is a 7-foot-3 center from Colorado.  Indiana offered in June, 2026.

Xavier Young

Young is a 6-foot-11 center from Texas.  Indiana offered in June, 2026.

Brady Pettigrew — visit 9/19/26

Pettigrew is a 6-foot-3 guard from Illinois.  Indiana offered in May 2026.

Marcus Boyd

Boyd is a 6-foot-2 guard from Texas.  Indiana offered in May 2026.

Josiah Rose

Rose is a 6-foot-3 guard from Texas.  Indiana offered in May, 2026.

Antoine Caughman

Caughman is a 6-foot-4 guard from South Carolina.  Indiana offered in May 2026.

Yann Kamagate

Kamagate is a 7-foot center from California.  Indiana offered in May, 2026.

Michai White

White is a 6-foot-1 guard from New Jersey.  Indiana offered in February, 2026.

Colton Hiller

Hiller is a 6-foot-6 wing from Pennsylvania.  Indiana offered in November, 2025

Josh Lindsay — visited 11/16/25

Lindsay is a 6-foot-1 guard from Louisville, Ky. Indiana offered in October, 2025

AJ Williams

Williams is a 6-foot-6 wing from Georgia.  Indiana offered in July, 2025.

Boogie Cook

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

2029 COMMIT

Micah Mohler

Mohler is a 6-foot-4 guard from Indiana.  Indiana offered in June, 2026.  He committed to IU in October, 2026.

2029 Offers (In order of offers, most recent on top)

King Bacot

Bacot is 6-foot-2 guard from Virginia.  Indiana offered in September, 2026.

Juleeyan Williams

Williams is a 6-foot-4 guard from California.  Indiana offered in July, 2026.

Draydne McDaniel

McDaniel is a 6-foot-7 wing from Florida.  Indiana offered in June, 2026.

Bob Da Silva

Da Silva is a 6-foot-6 wing from Denmark.  Indiana offered in June, 2026.

Mason Grivna

Grivna is a 6-foot-11 center from Kentucky.  Indiana offered in May, 2026.

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