5-star forward Miikka Muurinen down to 7 schools

Miikka Muurinen, one of the top overall players in the 2026 class, is down to seven schools. Moving forward, the 6-foot-10 power forward originally from Finland will consider Arkansas, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, NC State, and North Carolina.

Muurinen is the nation’s No. 8 overall prospect and the No. 1 power forward in the 2026 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking. He attends Compass Prep in Arizona for high school.

Arkansas and Michigan are the only two schools among his finalists that he’s taken official visits to. He plans to schedule additional official visits later this fall, but none are on the books currently.

Prior to cutting his list down, Muurinen also held offers from Kansas, Illinois, Alabama, UCLA, Nebraska, Cincinnati, Texas Tech, Utah, Iowa, Texas, Creighton, Minnesota, Arizona State, BYU, St. John’s, Ohio State, and others.

What Muurinen is looking for in a college

In a previous interview with On3, Muurinen discussed what he wants in a future college program.

”In college I see myself as a stretch four, I think I could handle it a little more. I haven’t really been able to handle the ball much this season at AZ Compass, but that’s something I’m looking a little more at doing in college. 

”The biggest factor for me will be how are the schools going to play me? That’s what matters. I’m comfortable as a stretch four, shooting the ball, catching it at the top of the key and using my dribble, catching lobs, you know the basic stuff as a four or five man today.”