Darian DeVries and his staff are intent on landing one of the top point guards in the 2026 class.
They’re pursuing 5-star and No. 5 ranked Jordan Smith, Jr., 4-star and No. 15 ranked Tay Kinney, and 4-star and No. 17 ranked Deron Rippey.
Add to that list 5-star point guard Dylan Mingo.
Mingo told national 247Sports analyst Brandon Jenkins Indiana is one of the schools recruiting him the hardest. IU assistant coach Rod Clark appears to be leading the charge for Indiana.
The 6-foot-5 Mingo is a 5-star according to the national averages of the recruiting sites. He’s the No. 7 overall player in the 2026 class, and the No. 1 point guard. He attends Long Island Lutheran H.S. in New York, a school that plays a national schedule.
Mingo was named the MVP of the recent NBPA Top-100 camp. His highlights from that event, along with his junior year high school highlights are below.
For travel basketball he plays for the PSA Cardinals on the Nike EYBL Circuit. He’s averaging 19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists this spring and summer.
Kinney and Rippey already have IU visits scheduled, and now the staff will continue to work on getting Mingo and Smith to Bloomington. Landing one of them would be a major win for a staff recruiting before their first season.
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