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    IU basketball recruiting: 2026 guard Prince-Alexander Moody official visit primer

    TDH StaffBy IU Basketball Recruiting 2 Comments

    Indiana welcomes class of 2026 4-star shooting guard Prince-Alexander Moody to Bloomington for a multi-day official visit this week.

    Below is a comprehensive look at Moody, with everything you need to know.

    ESSENTIALS

    Status —  OFFERED (May, 2025)

    -Class – 2026
    -Hometown – District Heights, Md.
    -School – Bishop McNamara
    -Position – Shooting guard
    -Height – 6-foot-4
    -Weight – 185
    -AAU – Team Takeover (Nike EYBL)
    -Average Ranking – 4-star (No. 104 in nation overall, No. 27 shooting guard)
    -Primary Competition – Georgetown, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Baylor, Michigan State and others.

    Other visits — Moody has not announced any other 2025 official visits.  He previously visited Georgetown when IU assistant Kenny Johnson was still there.

    Timeline — Moody has not announced a timeline for making a college decision.  With IU his only visit known to be scheduled thus far, he’ll be someone to watch over the next week.

    Indiana Connections — Moody is close with IU assistant coach Kenny Johnson, who has deep ties to the Washington D.C. metro area and Moody’s AAU program, Team Takeover.  He is an AAU teammate of fellow IU recruiting target Jordan Smith, Jr.

    Numbers — On the Nike EYBL circuit he has averaged 12.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists this spring while shooting 29.4% from three on 51 attempts.

    RECRUITING SERVICE ASSESSMENTS

    247Sports’ Adam Finkelstein:

    “This weekend, we got to see Moody be a little bit more aggressive, but he did so at mostly fitting times. He utilized his athleticism to knife through the defense for impressive slashes to the rim. He utilized his size and athleticism to be impactful defensively. He also showed the versatility to play both on and off the ball, being much more reliable with his passing and decision-making than we saw during the winter.  Overall, Moody is definitely trending in the right direction again and looks like an athletic utility or combo guard.”

    Zags Blog’s Zach Smart:

    “Moody’s deceptiveness and versatile, crafty offensive repertoire has been a major component in his acceleration process. He possesses an adeptness for changing directions, permeating the driving lanes and finishing with his off-hand in traffic. With his adeptness of feel for the game, Moody has sustained a natural mismatch recognition. He can post up smaller and like-sized defenders and also create an issue for bigger defenders with his knack for spacing the floor out and sticking shots on the move. His dual threat presence is evident with his affinity for hitting jarringly open teammates around the rim and feeding the post.”

    QUOTABLE

    Moody to 247Sports’ Dushawn London:

    “One thing I really like about (Indiana) is that every coach has contacted me from the head coach to each assistant. Going into the visit, I want to see how they might surprise me. I want to learn about the history behind Indiana and what makes the program stand out. I’m also interested in seeing how their system works.”

    On his own game to Zags’s Blog:

    “I watch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander a lot, and some people see a little bit of his game in mine.  I like watching Ja Morant and how he gets to the rim. With myself and Smitty (AAU teammate Jordan Smith), we just play off of each other. We’ve really been playing together since the seventh grade, so our chemistry has really been developed. It’s just hard to guard both us when we’re on the court together. Now that we’re on the perimeter more, and with how we’re built and the athleticism we like to bring to the game, I think we’re able to capitalize on each other’s strengths.”

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