2026 General Recruiting Thread (Bball)

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

Not sure just how much IU interest there is on Sularski.

[Demo 22,027]

Top 100 ‘26 SG from Louisville. At least his 2nd visit. Was also at HH. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

Jayden Johnson also expected to attend.

[Demo 22,027]

And there you go. Apparently offered today. Not surprising. 

[Demo 22,027]

And the ‘26 Kentucky kids jus keep in comin’

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

Kyler Staley just put out a similar tweet on Jayden Johnson.

[JF87 2,032]

I apologize if this isn't the right forum, but are there any sons of former IU players that could be potential recruits?  Other schools seem to get legacy recruits.  This doesn't seem to happen at IU.  

[mamasa 15,808]

8 minutes ago, JF87 said:

I apologize if this isn't the right forum, but are there any sons of former IU players that could be potential recruits?  Other schools seem to get legacy recruits.  This doesn't seem to happen at IU.  

Hey, we had Pat Knight...... lol

[JSHoosier 21,815]

17 minutes ago, JF87 said:

I apologize if this isn't the right forum, but are there any sons of former IU players that could be potential recruits?  Other schools seem to get legacy recruits.  This doesn't seem to happen at IU.  

I'm not sure how many had sons that were high major caliber. Sean May ended up at UNC, and Bryce Alford played for Steve at UCLA. Kory Alford played for Steve but wasn't good. Brayton Bailey ended up at St. Francis.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

Recruits Zone:  Top-10 2026 prospect Jalen Montonati tells me that he will be taking an unofficial visit to Indiana this weekend.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-national-top-10-2026-wing-jalen-montonati-visiting-on-sunday/?fbclid=IwAR3XUKUs8t5fk9931-qPLW_idGihtkmGx4neUtrgqZnVkNnEEm8RU5iBz-I

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

From Inside The Hall for the Northwestern game -

The class of 2026 prospects expected to be on campus are Owasso (Oklahoma) wing Jalen Montonati, Upper Arlington (Ohio) forward Alex Smith and Lebanon (Ohio) forward Anthony Thompson.

The 6-foot-7 Montonati is the No. 9 player nationally in the sophomore class according to the 247Composite. He already has scholarship offers from Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Kansas State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tennessee and Tulsa.

Smith is a 6-foot-9 forward who plays for the Midwest Basketball Club with early offers from Toledo, Ohio and Bryant with heavy interest from several other schools. He previously visited Indiana in mid-November.

Thompson is a 6-foot-7 wing with a 7-foot wingspan who plays for Indiana Elite. The lefty has scholarship offers from Cincinnati, Illinois, Ohio State and several mid-major programs.

Sunday’s game against Northwestern is a 3 p.m. ET tip on FS1.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

'26 Gabe Sularski of Benet Academy (IL) will be on a UV on March 10.

[Demo 22,027]

Since pretty much his entire family goes to or has gone to Purdue probably not a lot to hold one’s breath over. But it will be interesting to see he leaves with an offer. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

This weekend will also represent several visits for Gabe Sularski and would anticipate an offer being made.

[Demo 22,027]

 

https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals150/2026?position=ALL POSITIONS

Rivals '26 Top 100 Updated. IU Interest/Offers

  2.  Tyran Stokes 

12. Jalen Montanoti

13. Sam Funches

18. Kayden Allen

33. Taylen Kinney

53. Jayden Johnson

60. Jonathon Sanderson

62. Steven Reynolds

63. Gabe Weis

72. Gabe Sularski

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

Since Adam Howard reposted this tweet, I'm assuming it is a player of interest.  Attends Rogers HS in Rogers, AR.

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[Uspshoosier 51,640]

https://x.com/_mannygreen5/status/1779966002551222738?s=46
high school offer 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

On the IU radar

 

[BA47591 545]

On 3/7/2024 at 1:21 PM, Demo said:

 

https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals150/2026?position=ALL POSITIONS

Rivals '26 Top 100 Updated. IU Interest/Offers

  2.  Tyran Stokes 

12. Jalen Montanoti

13. Sam Funches

18. Kayden Allen

33. Taylen Kinney

53. Jayden Johnson

60. Jonathon Sanderson

62. Steven Reynolds

63. Gabe Weis

72. Gabe Sularski

 

I've seen a couple of these kids and I keep going back to Sanderson. He really looks like a Jay Wright kinda guard. I feel pretty confident he'll stay in the midwest. If we can land him and Thompson from this class and have a good hook in the 2027 instate crop I'd be ecstatic. 

Edited May 16, 2024 by BA47591