Indiana has made the final seven of 7-foot class of 2026 center Marcis Ponder. He posted the news to his Instagram page.
Ponder is also still considering Cincinnati, Florida State, Illinois, Miami, Providence, and Texas.
A product of Miami, Fla., Ponder attends Gillion Academy in Virginia. He is typically described in the neighborhood of 7-feet and 320 pounds. He goes by the nickname ‘The Big Show’ and has been called ‘Baby Shaq.’
In the average of the national rankings, Ponder is a 4-star, the No. 71 overall player in the 2026 class, and the No. 8 center.
MaxPreps lists him as averaging 9.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game this past season in 32 appearances for West Oaks Academy in Florida.
Below are extended highlights of Ponder both from this spring and summer (for Team Breakdown on the New Balance Circuit), along with his high school junior season.
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