2026 General Recruiting Thread (Bball)

[Demo]

[Demo]

Just now, Demo said:

Obviously several IUBB offerees.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

The following schools have been in to see 2026 4-star DaKari Spear since the beginning of the grassroots season, he told @LeagueRDY:   Indiana Kentucky Virginia Virginia Tech Tennessee UCLA Texas Oklahoma Syracuse LSU Stanford Vanderbilt SMU Miami Texas A&M Oklahoma State.  Spear is one of the top overall guard prospects in the ‘26 class. #28 in the ESPN100.

Listed as a 6'4" SG attends The Colony HS in The Colony, TX  (Bracey Wright's high school).  He plays AAU for Drive Nation on the EYBL circuit.

DaKari Spear '26 - Drive Nation
Date			Pts		FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk
4/25 L			20		7	14	3	8	3	3	3	3	1	2	0
4/26  L			13		3	11	0	4	7	11	1	1	0	0	0
4/27  L			15		6	14	1	7	2	2	2	1	1	1	0
5/16  W			9		4	11	1	3	0	2	5	3	1	3	0
5/17  W			15		6	13	1	5	2	2	5	3	2	0	0
5/17  W			17		6	14	0	4	5	7	6	0	4	0	0
5/18  W			6		3	9	0	4	0	0	3	1	4	3	0
5/23-26								DID	NOT	PLAY
Count/Avg	7		13.6		41%		17%		70%		3.6	1.7	1.9	1.3	0.0

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

On 8/22/2024 at 9:29 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

'26 Braylen Langley of Evansville Reitz announced today he too is transferring to Legacy Early College.

3 different schools for his high school career!!   

Just got word that 6’9” 2026 W @BraylenLangley will attend Skyline Prep@skylineprep for his senior year.  Played first two years at Evansville Reitz (IN) and this past season at Legacy Early College (SC)

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Had seen reports in the last couple of days Luigi Suigo was making a PUke visit and then this today.  Number of other big time schools interested.

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/06/10/report-italian-center-luigi-suigo-to-visit-iu-next-week/

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/318401-luigi-suigo

https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Luigi-Suigo/685513

[Home Jersey]

22 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Had seen reports in the last couple of days Luigi Suigo was making a PUke visit and then this today.  Number of other big time schools interested.

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/06/10/report-italian-center-luigi-suigo-to-visit-iu-next-week/

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/318401-luigi-suigo

https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Luigi-Suigo/685513

Maybe a pipe dream but let’s sign him and add him to the team this year, lol 

[Stuhoo]

35 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Had seen reports in the last couple of days Luigi Suigo was making a PUke visit and then this today.  Number of other big time schools interested.

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/06/10/report-italian-center-luigi-suigo-to-visit-iu-next-week/

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/318401-luigi-suigo

https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Luigi-Suigo/685513

Wouldn't take a lot of convincing anyway, but all I needed to see starts at exactly the 1:05 mark of the highlight video embedded in the Inside the Hall article. The young man is 7'3" yet seems to have no problem getting out and running with coordination.

Sold.

[mike vannice]

He is 18 so not sure why he couldn't join this years team. Might be a project but would help with frontcourt depth which we do not have right now.

[Pagoda]

[Hoosierfanyuh]

Rumors on Illinois boards he is a reclass candidate fwiw. 

[HoosierHoopster]

Yes please. And please, no to PU.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 hour ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Rumors on Illinois boards he is a reclass candidate fwiw. 

The Daily Hoosier story made that same point.  Sign him up coach.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

Has anyone heard anything about Trey Thompson committing? I've seen it in a couple places that don't have a big following. FYI, I don't believe it.

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[Home Jersey]

Not getting ahead of myself (maybe a little) but nice to see we are getting a visit. I hope we make too good of an offer to pass up. That’d be exciting. People want the new staff to “make a statement”… I think pulling a 7’3 Euro that’s a textbook Purdue player, coming off a visit with them, would absolutely qualify as a loud statement. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Raby says Suigo will be in Bloomington on June 17 & 18 for an OV and it was the international connections of DDV and Drew Adams that made this happen.  The writer for the Illinois 247 page indicated it was originally thought Suigo would come to the U.S. for the 25-26 season and attend a prep school but now seems likely he'll play for a first division team in Europe.  

[mike vannice]

Wow, just started looking at visit dates and the staff is going to be extremely busy the next few weeks.

6/11-6/12- NBPA Top 100 Camp

6/13-6/14-Sammy Jackson visit

6/17-6/18-Both Latrell Almond and Luigi Suigo on official visits

6/25-6/27-Prince Alexander Moody visit

All that on top of coaching 11 new guys and implementing your offensive and defensive systems and trying to put together a cohesive team.

[OliviaPope40]

17 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Had seen reports in the last couple of days Luigi Suigo was making a PUke visit and then this today.  Number of other big time schools interested.

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/06/10/report-italian-center-luigi-suigo-to-visit-iu-next-week/

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/318401-luigi-suigo

https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Luigi-Suigo/685513

*Not me using Rosetta Stone*

Edited June 11, 2025 by OliviaPope40

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

No idea what the future holds for IU basketball under DDV but he and his staff are not out honing their putting skills at Pfau.  We had everyone in Rock Hill, SC, on Wed. and Thurs. for the NBPA Top 100 Camp; Sammy Jackson arrived last night for an OV; we hosted a team camp today and still found time to extend offers to Kohl Rosario, Deron Rippey, Jr. and Arafan Diane in the last 24 hours.  Oh, and Latrell Allmond will be in Bloomington on the 17th and 18th for an OV.

[mike vannice]

21 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

No idea what the future holds for IU basketball under DDV but he and his staff are not out honing their putting skills at Pfau.  We had everyone in Rock Hill, SC, on Wed. and Thurs. for the NBPA Top 100 Camp; Sammy Jackson arrived last night for an OV; we hosted a team camp today and still found time to extend offers to Kohl Rosario, Deron Rippey, Jr. and Arafan Diane in the last 24 hours.  Oh, and Latrell Allmond will be in Bloomington on the 17th and 18th for an OV.

And so will Luigi Suigo, the 7'3" Italian.

[rayl456]

56 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

No idea what the future holds for IU basketball under DDV but he and his staff are not out honing their putting skills at Pfau.  We had everyone in Rock Hill, SC, on Wed. and Thurs. for the NBPA Top 100 Camp; Sammy Jackson arrived last night for an OV; we hosted a team camp today and still found time to extend offers to Kohl Rosario, Deron Rippey, Jr. and Arafan Diane in the last 24 hours.  Oh, and Latrell Allmond will be in Bloomington on the 17th and 18th for an OV.

This HC and his staff are making a mockery of the previous regime.  It’s great to see IU involved with so many top players from the hs ranks.  Nothing but positive energy from this staff.  Bunch of workaholics.  Love it!   :)