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.

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:  Dec. 11, 2025

• Recent updates:  2026 centers Ethan Taylor and Arafan Diane commit to Michigan State and Houston, respectively.

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CLASS OF 2026 SIGNEES

Prince-Alexander Moody

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

• 3-star/No. 122

Vaughn Karvala

Karvala is a 6-foot-6 wing from Wisconsin.  Indiana offered in Sept. 2025.

• 4-star/No. 43

CLASS OF 2026 TARGETS

Stars/rankings per industry average.

REMAINING 2026 TARGETS:

• Jordan Smith, Jr.
• Miikka Muurinen
• Luigi Suigo
• Sayon Keita
• Cody Peck
• Lazar Stojkovic

CLASS OF 2027 COMMITS

Chase Branham 

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

CLASS OF 2027 OFFERS

Shown below in order of offers, most recent first.

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Marcus Curry, Jr. — visiting Dec. 20

Curry is a 6-foot-5 guard from Georgia.  Indiana offered in November, 2025.

Trevor Manhertz — visited Nov. 19-20

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

Jack Kohnen — visited Nov. 14-15

Kohnen is a 6-foot-6 wing from Wisconsin.  Indiana offered in October, 2025.

Jeremy Jenkins

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

Jalen Brown

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

Davion Thompson — visited Aug. 28

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 updates:

• Dooney Johnson committed to Gonzaga

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)

Josh Lindsay — visited Nov. 16

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.

2028 Prospects (in no particular order)

• Brady Pettigrew (Bolingbrook, Ill.)  — visited Oct. 25
• Noah Washington (New Albany H.S., New Albany, Ind.)  — visited Dec. 9
• Caleb Coolman (Penn H.S., Mishawaka, Ind.)
• Landon Lampley (Pike H.S., Indianapolis, Ind.)
• Kameron Mercer (Huntington Prep, W.V.)
• Dylan Ziegler (Cleveland, Ohio)