2026 General Recruiting Thread (Bball)

[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,759]

Great background story on A J. Dybansta.

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/aj-dybantsa-nike-peach-jam-college-basketball-basketball-recruiting-remember-his-name-the-legend-of-high-school-phenom-aj-dybantsa-214088641/?fbclid=IwAR01WOefxQIVatefPxkck_G69sknHYHrC6RGYIDKrApCG6VvcOJEwyod9aU

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

Great background story on A J. Dybansta.

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/aj-dybantsa-nike-peach-jam-college-basketball-basketball-recruiting-remember-his-name-the-legend-of-high-school-phenom-aj-dybantsa-214088641/?fbclid=IwAR01WOefxQIVatefPxkck_G69sknHYHrC6RGYIDKrApCG6VvcOJEwyod9aU

Ridiculous talent. Perfect example of a kid for whom, developmentally, playing in college will make zero sense.

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Will be interesting to watch Stokes develop. Physically, he’s like 2 years ahead of his class. 

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https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/jonathan-sanderson-indiana-basketball-recruiting-saline-high-school-midwest-basketball-club-unofficial-visit-214716132/

Saline, MI ‘26 PG Jonathon Sanderson on campus for an unofficial today. His father is the strength coach at Michigan.

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First I’ve heard of this one. Goes to Noblesville. Anybody got anything?

[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,759]

Not much to find on Justin Curry.  247 calls him a 6'3" SG.  

@JustinCurry2026

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His dad runs Hustle Hard Basketball Training:  https://www.hustlehardbasketballtraining.com/blank-rvisj

Noblesville will be one of the teams participating in the December Forum Tipoff Classic at Southport.

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Might as well get this name in the back of our minds: Kayden Allen. 6’5” wing from Lawrenceville, Ga. Consensus top 20 kid in the early ‘26 rankings. I seem to remember Old Fart mentioning him during AAU season. Played at Norcross last year, powerhouse program in the same conference as Jakai Newton’s HS, but is playing at Montverde this year. Plays AAU with the Georgia Stars, Caleb Wilson’s program. Gotta assume with a top 20 kid from the Atlanta area playing at Montverde the offer is only a matter of time. 

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On 7/15/2023 at 6:22 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

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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When are we going to start recruiting A.J. Dybansta? Might as well swing for the fences

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That name is vaguely familiar 

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On very limited viewing, really impressed with Hall. No surprise he’s blowing up.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,759]

Our staff is working its collective butts off.,

NextUpRecruits:  2026 - 6’7 SF Gabe Weis (@WeisGabe) of Washington County / @wildcatselect has Indiana coming in today to see him.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,759]

4-star PF Toni Bryant attends North Tampa Christian Academy and played AAU on the Adidas circuit for Austin Rivers Southeast Elite.  His name popped up on The Daily Hoosier's list of '26 prospects so I did my usual background work and found an interesting reference to IU in the story below

https://www.on3.com/news/toni-bryant-updates-his-recruitment-florida-state/

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,759]

EJ Hazelett (Franklin Central H.S. 2026) named co-MVP of the Pangos All-Midwest Freshman/Sophomore Camp!

[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,759]

Has an offer from Missouri.  Quoted as saying "Michigan State is his dream school."

 

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Roselle Catholic trims Camden Eastside 66-65 in ot. '26 Ethan Mgbako 22.

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https://www.insidethehall.com/2023/10/31/class-of-2026-four-star-guard-jayden-johnson-recaps-hoosier-hysteria-visit/

[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,759]

The Circuit's '26 player rankings.

https://www.thecircuithoops.com/news_article/show/1289526

[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,759]

‘26 DeZhon Hall will be on a UV for the Army game