Updated: IU basketball’s 2026 through 2028 prospects

Below are the updated primary known Indiana basketball targets and others on the radar in the classes of 2026 and beyond.

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Last update:  Aug. 20, 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.

• 3-star/No. 122
• 2025 highlights

CLASS OF 2026 TARGETS

UPCOMING VISITS

• Tay Kinney:  Aug. 29-31
• Junior County:  Sept. 5-7
• Davion Adkins:  Sept. 12-14
• Anthony Thompson:  Sept. 12-14
• Ethan Taylor:  Sept. 19-21
• Deron Rippey:  Oct. 17-19

Stars/rankings per industry average.

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. 31
• Indiana in the final 9
• 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
• Visited Illinois, Purdue and IU
• Highlights

Tay Kinney — visiting Aug. 29-31

• 5-star/No. 13
• Indiana in final 12
• 2025 highlights

Deron Rippey — visiting Oct. 17-19

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

• 4-star/No. 17
• Indiana in final 12
• 2025 highlights

Davion Adkins — visiting Sept. 12-14

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

• 4-star/No. 36
• Indiana is in his final-6
• 2025 highlights

Anthony Thompson — visiting Sept. 12-14

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

• 5-star/No. 8
• Indiana in final 7
• Spring highlights

Sayon Keita — visited July 29

Keita is a 6-foot-11 center from Mali.

• 2027 prospect likely to reclass to 2026
• Indiana getting one of six visits
• Not ranked but could be the top center in 2026 class

Junior County — visiting Sept. 5-7

County is a 6-foot-5 guard from Utah.  Indiana offered in July, 2025.

• 4-star/No. 35
• Indiana in his final 5

Ethan Taylor — visiting Sept. 19-21

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

• 4-star/No. 23
• 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
• Indiana in final six
• Likely to visit

Arafan Diane

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

• 4-star/No. 21
• Indiana in final 12
• Likely to visit
• Spring highlights

Cole Cloer

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

• 4-star/No. 30
• Indiana in final eight

Aiden Derkack

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

• 4-star/No. 69

Miikka Muurinen

Muurinen is a 6-foot-11 forward from Finland.  Indiana offered in July, 2025.

• 5-star/No. 14
• Indiana in final seven schools

2026 TIER 2 TARGETS:

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

• Bryson Howard

Howard is a 6-foot-4 guard from Texas.  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. 25

Toni Bryant

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

• 5-star/No. 10

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
• Trey Thompson reclassified and committed to Iowa
• Marcis Ponder committed to Florida State

2026 Prospects (in no particular order)

• Gavin Placide, 4-star forward, Colorado
• Gallagher Placide, 4-star forward, Colorado
• Harris Reynolds, 4-star guard, Georgia
• Dakari Spear, 4-star guard, Texas
• Dylan Mingo, 5-star guard, New York
• Jacob Webber, 4-star wing, Nebraska

CLASS OF 2027 OFFERS

UPCOMING 2027 VISITS:

• Davion Thompson:  Aug. 28
• Chase Branham:  Sept. 20

Shown below in order of offers, most recent first.

(click each name for more background and highlights)

Jalen Brown

Brown is a 6-foot-4 guard from Wisconsin.  Indiana offered in August, 2025.

Dooney Johnson

Johnson is a 6-foot-5 guard from Wisconsin.  Indiana offered in July, 2025.

Darius Wabbington

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

Jymin Veney

Veney is a 6-foot-3 guard from Washington D.C.  Indiana offered in July, 2025.

LJ Smith

Smith is a 6-foot-4 guard from North Carolina.  Indiana offered in July, 2025.

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.

Davion Thompson

Thompson is a 6-foot-2 combo guard from Illinois.  Indiana offered in November, 2024.

Jason Gardner, Jr.

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

2027 Prospects (in no particular order)

• Cooper Zachary (Fishers, Ind.)
• Jahari Miller (Indianapolis, Ind.)
• Braxton Keathley (Prestonburg H.S., Kentucky)
• Brandon Hunter (Sellersburg, Ind.)

2028 Offers (in order of offers)

AJ Williams

Williams is a 6-foot-6 wing from Georgia.  Indiana offered in July, 2022.

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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