2026 General Recruiting Thread (Bball)

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Tyran Stokes of Prolific Prep is a name we may hear more of in the future.

I hope.

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'26 Caleb Holt (Buckhorn HS, New Market, AL) has had some early IU interest.  Following info from Trent Markwith.

March 1, 2023:  Top 2026 prospect Caleb Holt led Buckhorn’s 2nd half comeback today as they picked up a 65-57 win to advance to the AHSAA 6A State Championship.  33 points, 14 rebounds, 5 steals, and 16-19 from the FT Line.  24 points in the 2nd half.

April 9, 2023:  2026 Caleb Holt had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists for Game Elite’s 2024 group today in a win against Atlanta Xpress. Not sure there’s been a guy who has played with more activity than him this weekend.

Holt also named 2nd team MaxPreps Freshman All-American Team.  Helped guide the Bucks (28-7) to the Class 6A state title, averaging 16.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Holt exploded for 32 points and 18 rebounds in the state title game triumph against Mountain Brook.

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MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team.

First team:  

Tyran Stokes, Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)

6-7 | Forward

Widely regarded as one of the top five prospects in the Class of 2026, Stokes averaged 10.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists to help the Crew (35-2) finish the season ranked No. 6 in the National Top 10.

 

Stokes has been on campus.

 

 

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We have previously checked out Thompson.  Be neat to have another Anthony Thompson in IU athletics.

2026 G/F Anthony Thompson @IndianaElite 2026's first game.  The smooth lefty made nine three-pointers on his way to 36 points. The Lebanon, Ohio product will be one to watch.

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The young man will be drilling an elbow into the teeth of B1G bigs in W Lafayette before you know it

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We are mentioned as interested and FWIW, I remember seeing our name associated with him during HS season.  He was a teammate of Jesse McCulloch (MSU commit) at Lutheran East HS in Cleveland.

https://stockrisers.com/s/486/first-look-2026-prospect-tj-crumbles-recruitment-game

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

We are mentioned as interested and FWIW, I remember seeing our name associated with him during HS season.  He was a teammate of Jesse McCulloch (MSU commit) at Lutheran East HS in Cleveland.

https://stockrisers.com/s/486/first-look-2026-prospect-tj-crumbles-recruitment-game

Interesting snippet if it’s true: listed at 6’8” in the article. Saw him up close in January and he was maybe 6’6”. That’s a sold growth spurt.

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IU with a specific mention. 

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Wow. "I most definitely want to go to Indiana just because my brother is there, so that's one of them [schools he'd like to see get involved in his recruitment]." 

2026 is a while away, but I say sign him up... (only half kidding)

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1 hour ago, Demo said:

IU with a specific mention. 

 

Ethan Mgbako '26 - NJ Scholars
Date	W/L		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk	Min
4/21			3	1	3	1	2	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	13
4/22			15	7	10	1	2	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	18
4/22			7	2	7	1	4	2	4	3	1	0	0	1	28
4/23			13	4	8	1	4	4	4	5	2	1	2	1	23
5/27			25	10	14	0	2	5	7	8	3	0	2	2	25
5/28			11	5	11	0	2	1	2	7	2	1	2	1	28
5/28			8	4	9	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	30
5/29			26	11	18	1	4	3	4	9	0	2	1	0	29
Count/Avg		8	13.5	55%		25%		71%		5.5	1.8	0.6	1.0	0.6	24
HS 22-23		13	4.2							3.0	0.5		0.8	0.4

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Jayden Johnson will visit in August.

https://stockrisers.com/s/495/top-20-incoming-sophomore-jayden-johnson-talks-recruitment-ote

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DeZhon Hall with 31p in a Tindley win over Heritage Hills (Trent Sisley) in the Charlie Hughes Shootout.

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2026 prospect DeZhon Hall finished with 27 pts in his second game of the day at Charlie Hughes Shootout, against Northwood (IN). Averaged 29 pts and 5 asts between his two games today.

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DeZhon Hall did it all this weekend at the Charlie Hughes Shootout, averaging 26.2 PPG, 3 RPG, 4 APG, and 2 SPG for the weekend (4 games).  Indiana, Michigan State, Purdue, Ohio State, Ball State, Kent State, and Miami of Ohio were all in also to see him over the weekend.

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A new '26 name from Max Feldman, National Grassroots Scouting for MadeHoops.  He's reporting Gabriel "Gabe" Sularski, a 6'6" guard who attends Benet Academy in Illinois (Leann Beaumont's high school) and played AAU for Meanstreets 15U on the EYBL circuit will be on a UV October 21-23.

Haven't found much on him other than this from last month in a Chicago Sun-Times story on young prospects  --  "... Benet’s Gabe Sularski has been a name on prospect lists. He waited patiently at the sophomore level this past season while a senior-dominated Redwings team made a run to the Class 4A state championship game, falling to Moline. 

It’s going to take some time and there will be hiccups along the way, due mostly to a need for weight, strength and added experience, but Sularski is on track to be a bonafide star down the road.  Sularski can shed a defense as a slasher, handle the role of distributor and, while it needs considerable improvement, is a capable shooter. He put it all on display this past weekend at R-B. 

The highly versatile 6-6 guard is the headliner of a youthful but extremely talented Benet program."

His 15U Meanstreets team didn't qualify for Peach Jam but here's his stats for his 16 other games.

10.9p; 4.9r; 2.1a; .5s; .2b; 1.6t averaging 27 min./gm.   43% FG; 32% on 3s; 71% FT

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6’5” CG who played at Grayson HS outside Atlanta. This one has way too many ingredients to not assume an IU offer is only a matter of time.

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Eric Bossi on E.J.Hazelett at the NCAA College Basketball Academy.  Hazelett attends Franklin Central HS and is a kid we've been tracking.

EJ Hazelett, SF, 2026- A good sized wing from Indiana, Hazelett caught our attention thanks to his versatility, length and a frame that he can grow into. He showed the ability to hit some jump shots, wasn’t scared to attack the rim and is an athlete who can get out ahead of the pack in transition where he knows what to do once he gets to the rim.

 

 

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Jake Weingarten on Jayden Johnson -  Starting this month, Johnson tells me he will take visits to [in this order]: Indiana, Xavier, Cincy, West Virginia, and Texas A&M. Once again, will begin this visits this month and into September.

https://stockrisers.com/s/514/top-25-incoming-sophomore-jayden-johnson-talks-early-recruitment

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'26 DeZhon Hall will be transferring to 4A Pike High School to play for former NBA All Star Jeff Teague at his alma mater, he tells me.  The 6-4 Point Guard averaged 18.8 PPG for Tindley HS his freshman year.