Where key Indiana basketball targets land in updated 2026 Rivals rankings
The updated Rivals 2026 recruiting class rankings were updated on Tuesday morning following the AAU season and multiple Indiana targets landed in the top-150.
The next update for the 2026 class will be released before the start of the November signing period.
Here are where the Indiana targets landed in the updated 2026 rankings.
Commits (1):
Prince-Alexander Moody — SG, Bishop McNamara (MD)
Previous Ranking: NR
New Ranking: NR
AAU Stats: 10.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 34.1 % 3pt
Top Indiana Targets:
Anthony Thompson — SF, Western Reserve (Oh.)
Previous Ranking: No. 5 overall | No. 1 Small Forward
New Ranking: No. 5 overall | No. 2 Small Forward
AAU Stats: 22.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks, 39.8 % 3pt
Top Schools: Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan, Texas
Jordan Smith — SG, Paul VI (Va.)
Previous Ranking: No. 6 overall | No. 3 Shooting Guard
New Ranking: No. 6 overall | No. 2 Shooting Guard
AAU Stats: 20.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 4.2 apg
Top Schools: Indiana, Kentucky, Duke, Arkansas, Louisville, Syracuse, Georgetown
Deron Rippey — PG, Blair Academy (NJ)
Previous Ranking: No. 17 overall | No. 3 Point Guard
New Ranking: No. 8 overall | No. 2 Point Guard
AAU Stats: 15.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.1 assist, 38.1% 3pt
Top Schools: Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Alabama, Duke, Tennessee, Kansas, NC State, Syracuse, Texas, Miami
Arafan Diane — C, Iowa United (IA.)
Previous Ranking: No. 22 overall | No. 2 Center
New Ranking: No. 9 overall | No. 1 Center
AAU Stats: 18.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks
Top Schools: Indiana, Kentucky, Purdue, Houston, Kansas, Arkansas, UConn, Washington, Louisville, Oregon, Virginia, Georgia Tech
Miikka Muurinen — PF, AZ Compass Prep (Az.)
Previous Ranking: No. 15 overall | No. 2 Power Forward
New Ranking: No. 14 overall | No. 2 Power Forward
AAU Stats: DNP
Top Schools: Indiana, North Carolina, Arkansas, NC State, Michigan, Kentucky, Duke
Ethan Taylor — C, Link Academy (Ks.)
Previous Ranking: No. 21 overall | No. 1 Center
New Ranking: No. 18 overall | No. 2 Center
AAU Stats: 9.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.2 bpg
Top Schools: Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Baylor, Oklahoma
Latrell Allmond — PF, Petersburg (Va.)
Previous Ranking: No. 25 overall | No. 4 Power Forward
New Ranking: No. 20 overall | No. 3 Power Forward
AAU Stats: 14.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Top Schools: Indiana, Kansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma State, Miami, Maryland, Arizona, Virginia
Taylen Kinney — PG, Overtime Elite (Ga.)
Previous Ranking: No. 23 overall | No. 5 Point Guard
New Ranking: No. 21 overall | No. 4 Point Guard
AAU Stats: 18.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.6 apg
Top Schools: Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Texas
Davion Adkins — PF, Prolific Prep (Fla.)
Previous Ranking: No. 30 overall | No. 5 Power Forward
New Ranking: No. 23 overall | No. 4 Power Forward
AAU Stats: 14.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Top Schools: Indiana, Rutgers, UCLA, Houston, Auburn, Kansas
Cole Cloer — SF, IMG Academy (Fla.)
Previous Ranking: No. 61 overall | No. 17 Small Forward
New Ranking: No. 52 overall | No. 19 Small Forward
AAU Stats: 15.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 34.1% 3pt
Top Schools: Indiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia, UConn, Florida, North Carolina, NC State, Alabama, Louisville
Junior County — PG, Wasatch Academy (UT)
Previous Ranking: No. 55 overall | No. 7 Point Guard
New Ranking: No. 60 overall | No. 8 Point Guard
AAU Stats: 13.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists
Top Schools: Indiana, Purdue, UConn, Maryland, Arizona
Aiden Derkack — SG, Spire Academy (Oh.)
Previous Ranking: No. 110 overall | No. 27 Shooting Guard
New Ranking: No. 135 overall | No. 33 Shooting Guard
AAU Stats: 21.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists
Top Schools: Indiana, Villanova, Miami, Rutgers, Notre Dame, Maryland, Creighton
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