4-Star Center Arafan Diane Cuts List to 12 After Setting Kentucky Official Visit

Arafan Diane is cutting his list ahead of official visit season. The 2026 four-star center is now down to a final 12.

The 7-foot, 280-pound center from Iowa United Prep (Montreal, QC) is down to a final 12 of Kentucky, Houston, Kansas, Purdue, Indiana, Arkansas, UConn, Virginia, Oregon, Washington, Georgia Tech, and Louisville, sources tell KSR+. Diane has official visits set to Arkansas (Sept. 12-14), Kentucky (Sept. 26-27), and Houston (Oct. 9-12).

Diane earned an offer from Kentucky in mid-July after a solid performance with Iowa United on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit. He averaged a double-double across five games played at the 3SSB Championships: 21.6 points, 13 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 blocks per outing. Diane will be coached in high school by Mark Pope‘s brother-in-law, Damon Archibald, at Iowa United Prep this fall.

Iowa United (IA) four-star center Arafan Diane is the nation’s No. 21 overall prospect according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services. Rivals ranks Diane as the No. 2 center and the No. 22 overall prospect in the 2026 class.

Kentucky Basketball’s Fall Official Visit Schedule

Kentucky basketball has started the official visit season. KSR+ has the full fall schedule below. This list will be continually updated.

Sayon Keita: July 30
Caleb Holt: Sept. 12-14
Cole Cloer: Sept. 17-18
Arafan Diane: Sept. 26-27
Cam Williams: Sept. 26-28
Christian Collins: Oct. 3-5
Bryson Howard: Oct. 4-6
Josh Irving: Oct. 10-12 (Big Blue Madness)
Jordan Smith Jr.: Oct. 10-12 (Big Blue Madness)