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With Texas basketball just around the corner and the football season in full swing, Longhorns' men's basketball recruits are beginning to hit campus

Inside Texas Basketball Recruiting

Inside Texas

Hoops-idor: Texas basketball, Sean Miller has a major recruiting weekend upcoming

Miami men’s basketball tips off the Jai Lucas era in just under three months with a matchup against in-state Jacksonville, and the Hurricanes’ full,

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INTEL & ANALYSIS: A full overview of Miami Hurricanes basketball recruiting 

Deron Rippey Jr., one of the top point guards in the 2026 class, will no longer make the trip to Alabama this weekend for an official visit, a source

Deron Rippey Jr. - Zack Geoghegan, Kentucky Sports Radio

Rivals Basketball Recruiting

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5-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. no longer visiting Alabama this weekend

2026 five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. has become a priority target for Kentucky. After visiting him last week, the UK staff is expected to be in for

Kentucky visits with Deron Rippey Jr. (Photo provided by Deron Rippey Sr.)

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Kentucky Expected to Be in For Deron Rippey Jr. Again This Week

The 2026 class for Rivals has been a fun one to track. Not having a clear-cut top tier of players has caused us to shift our scouting lenses a few

The Big Picture on the 2026 Rivals 150: 10 things I've learned as they enter their senior season

The Rivals national team spent the summer on the road, attending each of the four major travel circuits (Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, and Puma),

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Rivals Rankings: The Top 25 high school basketball players regardless of class

Deron Rippey Jr., one of the top point guards in the 2026 class, has trimmed his list, removing Indiana and Kansas from consideration. The 6-foot-2

5-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. down to 10 schools, cuts Indiana & Kansas

If there was any doubt in Deron Rippey Jr.'s mind entering his official visit to North Carolina this weekend, it's been eliminated. He's head coach

Deron Rippey Jr

Inside Carolina Basketball Recruiting

Inside Carolina

Deron Rippey Jr. Connects With 'Genuine' Carolina Staff During Official Visit

Ahead of a busy weekend where he'll host a couple of talented high school recruits, Mark Pope is making a midweek pitstop to go see another.   On3's

Mark Pope will visit a 5-star recruit on Wednesday

Deron Rippey Jr., one of the top point guards in the 2026 class, will host Duke and Kentucky for in-home visits this morning. Duke's Jon Scheyer and

Blairstown (N.J.) Blair Academy senior point guard Deron Rippey Jr. was offered by NC State on June 7, 2025.

5-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. hosting Duke and Kentucky for in-home visits

Deron Rippey Jr. is the first guard in the class of 2026 to take an official visit to UNC and he is one of the top priorities for the coaching staff.

Deron Rippey Jr. UNC Official Visit Primer

Deron Rippey Jr., one of the top point guards in the 2026 class, begins an official to Miami on Wednesday, August 27th. He will be in Coral Gables

Five-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. begins official visit to Miami on Wednesday

Rivals' updated its 2026 class rankings last week. With recruiting currently in a dead period and about to start tumbling downhill fast, I wanted to

Jaxon Richardson goes in for a dunk as the Columbus Explorers defeated the Grayson Rams in a City of Palms Classic quarterfinal game at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.

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Shaw's Superlatives: The most explosive players in the 2026 Rivals 150

With recruiting currently in a dead period and about to start tumbling downhill fast, I wanted to spend this week going through the 2026 class. It

Blairstown (N.J.) Blair Academy senior 4-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. 

Shaw’s Superlatives: Top on-ball Processors in the 2026 Rivals 150

The No. 1 recruit in the country -- and Kentucky's top target in 2026 -- will be competing tonight under the bright lights of historic Rucker Park.

Tyran Stokes dunks at SLAM Summer Classic (Photo via SLAM and SLAM HS)

Tyran Stokes dunks from the FT line as headliner of SLAM Summer Classic -- among other UK targets

Deron Rippey Jr. has had a dominant summer, rising into the five-star ranks. The 2026 point guard capped it off with a stellar performance at the

Deron Rippey Jr. (Screenshot from swishcultures)

Deron Rippey Jr. Wins MVP at Steph Curry Camp in Bay Area

Deron Rippey Jr., one of the top point guards in the 2026 class, has locked in an official visit to Duke. The 6-foot-2 five-star recruit will be

Five-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. schedules official visit to Duke

Rivals updated its 2026 rankings last week. A quick conversation across the college basketball landscape reveals a common thought that point guards

Long Island (N.Y.) Lutheran senior point guard Dylan Mingo is ranked No. 3 overall by Rivals in the class of 2026.

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Dylan Mingo, Deron Rippey headline deep class of point guards in the 2026 Rivals 150

2026 five-star Deron Rippey Jr. was set to visit Kentucky from Aug. 1-3 before heavy rain and flooding in New York City forced him to postpone. Now,

5-Star PG Deron Rippey Jr. Sets New Date for Kentucky Visit

There are 14 total five-star recruits in the 2026 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking — and just one of those players has

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Basketball Recruiting Intel: The latest buzz on several top prospects

With Darryn Peterson expected to be one of the first picks taken in next year's NBA Draft, Bill Self is looking to add an elite guard to KU's roster

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Elite PG DeRon Rippey Jr. sets Kansas visit

NC State men’s basketball coach Will Wade set the expectation that he was going deep sea fishing in the 2026 recruiting class soon after he accepted

The Wolfpacker Basketball Recruiting

The Wolfpacker

Where NC State men’s basketball’s priority targets are in the Rivals150 rankings update

DeRon Rippey Jr. was supposed to celebrate his birthday in Lexington on Friday for his official visit to Kentucky. However, the visit got postponed

Kentucky Basketball Players and Coaches Send Birthday Wishes to DeRon Rippey Jr. Despite Postponed Visit

Heavy rain and flooding in the New York City area have forced a Kentucky recruit to postpone his trip to Lexington.   Deron Rippey Jr., a four-star

Top 20 recruit Deron Rippey Jr. postpones official visit to Kentucky

College recruitments for high school players are being delayed longer and longer. Much of this stems from the transfer portal, as teams are

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Insider Intel: UNC’s Position on 2026 Recruiting Targets

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