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:  Oct. 21, 2025

• Recent updates:  2026 forward Anthony Thompson commits to Ohio State

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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

Stars/rankings per industry average.

2026 TIER 1 TARGETS:

These are 2026 targets where Indiana has had greater traction.

Ethan Taylor — visited Sept. 19-21

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

• 4-star/No. 23
• Indiana in final 6
• 2025 highlights

Arafan Diane — visited Oct. 17-19

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

• 4-star/No. 21
• Indiana in final 5
• Spring highlights

Vaughn Karvala — visited Oct.17-19

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

• 4-star/No. 43
• 2025 highlights
• Indiana in final three

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

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

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

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

2026 TIER 2 TARGETS:

These are targets with less reported traction and/or trending away from Indiana.

Cameron Williams

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

• 4-star/No. 25

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
• Davion Adkins cancelled his Indiana visit
• Deron Rippey, Jr. cancelled his Indiana visit
• Toni Bryant committed to Missouri
• Cole Cloer didn’t include IU in final five
• Anthony Brown committed to Vanderbilt
• Tay Kinney committed to Kansas
• Junior County committed to UConn
• Latrell Allmond committed to Oklahoma State
• Bryson Howard didn’t include IU in finalists
• Aiden Derkack committed to Providence
• Anthony Thompson committed to Ohio State

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.

(click each name for more background and highlights)

Jack Kohnen

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.

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.

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 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.)
• Quinton Kitt (East Peoria, Ill.)

2028 Offers (in order of offers)

Josh Lindsay

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.)
• 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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