Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries and his staff have quietly put together a strong first-year recruiting class in Bloomington.
As of early March, Indiana has a consensus national top-20 class made up of three consensus 4-stars.
Indiana emphasized perimeter shooting in this class. All three of the commits are wing players with a reputation for shooting the basketball.
Here’s a closer look at how Indiana’s class stacks up in the national rankings at the three main national outlets:
INDIANA’S 2026 CLASS IN THE TEAM RANKINGS
- ESPN: No. 18 overall, No. 6 Big Ten
- 247Sports: No. 19 overall, No. 5 Big Ten
- Rivals: No. 18 overall, No. 7 Big Ten
Big Ten teams with top-5 Big Ten classes according to at least one of the outlets: Michigan, Michigan State, USC, Maryland, Purdue, Indiana.
PLAYER RANKINGS
Vaughn Karvala
6-foot-6, 180-pound wing
National average: 4-star, No. 57 overall, No. 21 small forward
- ESPN: 4-star, No. 41 overall, No. 15 small forward
- 247Sports: 4-star, No. 51 overall, No. 21 small forward
- Rivals: 4-star, No. 74 overall, No. 27 small forward
Trevor Manhertz
6-foot-8, 185-pound wing
National average: 4-star, No. 73 overall, No. 29 small forward/power forward
- ESPN: 4-star, No. 80 overall, No. 13 power forward
- 247Sports: 4-star, No. 65 overall, No. 25 small forward
- Rivals: 4-star, No. 71 overall, No. 26 small forward
Prince-Alexander Moody
6-foot-4, 180-pound combo guard
National average: 4-star, No. 95 overall, No. 24 shooting guard/combo guard
- ESPN: 4-star, Not ranked overall, No. 35 shooting guard
- 247Sports: 4-star, No. 80 overall, No. 8 combo guard
- Rivals: 4-star, No. 93 overall, No. 25 shooting guard
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