(2026) - C Arafan Diane to Houston

[Pagoda 6,643]

Little pink houses for Dee-ah-nee.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,764]

We made his top 12.

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 851]

Apparently he already set his official visit

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,764]

[Demo 25,825]

https://lastwordonsports.com/basketball/2025/08/09/top-ranked-center-arafan-diane-leader-in-recruitment/

[Hoosierfanyuh 7,433]

I think we’re going to get Ethan Taylor so I’m not really upset 

[yogisballin 2,466]

10 hours ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I think we’re going to get Ethan Taylor so I’m not really upset 

What makes you say this so confidently?

[Uspshoosier 55,341]

20 minutes ago, yogisballin said:

What makes you say this so confidently?

National guys like Bossi saying it’s IU and Kansas out front with Kentucky trying to get in the main group.  Kansas is in on a bunch of other high ranked centers so if they take one of the other centers they  won’t take Taylor 

[Demo 25,825]

51 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

National guys like Bossi saying it’s IU and Kansas out front with Kentucky trying to get in the main group.  Kansas is in on a bunch of other high ranked centers so if they take one of the other centers they  won’t take Taylor 

Even a couple of years ago feel pretty confident this would have been KU against the field but the KU dynamics are definitely changing. Weird as this probably sounds given how relentlessly he played through the post, but I don’t think Woody would have had any shot with a kid like Taylor. Despite being just huge, everything about the way he plays screams rim runner/PnR finisher/high post secondary facilitator. What DDV appears to be doing with Bailey is probably way more appealing to him than what Woody did with Ballo.  Really want him because purely from a developmental perspective he may be the most interesting kid in the class. 
 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,764]

Diane is another target getting a visit today from our staff which sounds like it's DDV, Adams & Norton with KJ joining up later.  Drew Adams still in Europe watching Miikka Muurinen.

[Demo 25,825]

https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/arafan-diane-down-to-5-schools-arkansas-houston-indiana-kentucky-virginia/
 

Diane’s final 5 with visits scheduled:

UK.  9/12-14

Arkansas.  9/19-21

UVA.  9/26-28

IU.  10/17-19

Houston.  10/24-26

[mike vannice 523]

9 minutes ago, Demo said:

https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/arafan-diane-down-to-5-schools-arkansas-houston-indiana-kentucky-virginia/
 

Diane’s final 5 with visits scheduled:

UK.  9/12-14

Arkansas.  9/19-21

UVA.  9/26-28

IU.  10/17-19

Houston.  10/24-26

Fantastic, now lets get Jordan Smith on campus.

[WayneFleekHoosier 52,281]

Wow. Houston is the heavy favorite here but it’s always nice to be considered. Strong likelihood we get a nice 5 in this class. But I don’t think it’ll be Diane


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[Demo 25,825]

10 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Wow. Houston is the heavy favorite here but it’s always nice to be considered. Strong likelihood we get a nice 5 in this class. But I don’t think it’ll be Diane


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Taylor is scheduled to finish his last visit the week before Diane is to be in Bloomington. Imagine the staff will have a fair idea of where they stand. Would assume a late cancellation of Diane’s visit would be a good sign. 

[BA47591 1,106]

I'm a little surprised Rippey bailed on us, but I still think Almond is go. Add Moody and I think we'll land a shocker. The Finnish Flagg, maybe this big guy or another. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,764]

https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/article/top-ranked-center-arafan-diane-talks-top-five-of-arkansas-houston-indiana-kentucky-and-virginia-254590867/

[Demo 25,825]

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

https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/article/top-ranked-center-arafan-diane-talks-top-five-of-arkansas-houston-indiana-kentucky-and-virginia-254590867/

Would really love to see Taylor pop so we don’t have to worry about this one going to the wire and not happening.

[WayneFleekHoosier 52,281]

Everything I’ve read on X screams UK here to me. Taylor is our best bet but Kansas scares me. Will the C position end up like the PG recruiting in this class?

 

 

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[Hoosierfanyuh 7,433]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Everything I’ve read on X screams UK here to me. Taylor is our best bet but Kansas scares me. Will the C position end up like the PG recruiting in this class?

 

 

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Kansas 247 insider said they’re slipping with Taylor today, it will be between us and MSU. I feel confident at the moment 

[Scotty R 3,865]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Everything I’ve read on X screams UK here to me. Taylor is our best bet but Kansas scares me. Will the C position end up like the PG recruiting in this class?

 

 

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From what I have heard that Houston was the leader but that could have changed