(2026) - Deron Rippey, Jr.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,200]

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,200]

FYI for those that follow IU targets on X, I've never seen a tweet from Jr.  Every acknowledgement of offers or stories about Jr. are tweeted by his father.  

Listed at 6'2" by 247, he attends Blair Academy in Blairstown, NJ and plays AAU for New Heights on the 3SSB circuit.  The Daily Hoosier reports his AAU circuit stats as averaging 15.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2.3 steals per game.  He shot 49.4% overall, including 42.2% from three.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-hoosiers-offer-2026-top-20-guard-deron-rippey-jr/

 

He was at the just completed NBPA Top 100 Camp and was named to the camp's first team.  His camp stats are at the bottom of this post followed by his 3SSB Eurocamp stats.

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NBPA Top 100 Camp

Deron Rippey, Jr. '26
	Gms		Pts		FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk	Min	Fls
118-98  L			28		9	18	3	8	7	10	3	7	4	3	0	32	2
126-71  L			15		6	15	1	5	2	3	5	3	3	1	0	19	1
83-74  L			22		9	14	1	3	3	5	4	3	4	2	0	26	2
							NO	GAME	STATS
Count/Avg	3		21.7		51%		31%		67%		4.0	4.3	3.7	2.0	0.0	26

 

EUROCAMP

Deron Rippey, Jr.
	Gms		Pts		FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk
Next Gen 107-86	W		12		5	9	0	1	2	3	1	8	1	4	0
Eurocamp 1  96-81	W		16		7	10	1	2	1	3	2	5	2	3	1
NBL Next Stars  84-77	W		8		3	13	1	6	1	2	6	8	2	2	0
Count/Avg	3		12.0		47%		22%		50%		3.0	7.0	1.7	3.0	0.3

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,200]

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/06/14/iu-basketball-offers-class-of-2026-five-star-guard-deron-rippey-jr/

 

[BA47591 1,095]

Looks like we're getting some of his offers at WVU circled back on.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,200]

“[I’m in talks on setting up other officials with] University of Miami, Indiana, and Texas,” he said.

https://www.zagsblog.com/2025/06/16/five-star-new-jersey-guard-deron-rippey-jr-updates-recruiting-following-kentucky-offer/

[Hoosierfanyuh 7,179]

Visiting homecoming weekend 

[Stuhoo 90,768]

8 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Visiting homecoming weekend 

Is it reasonable to say that this visit also puts pressure on Kinney? The two of them have been battling each other and both are strongly considering IU and Kensucky. Feels almost like two dominoes that could fall, one to each of the two schools.

[Demo 24,621]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Is it reasonable to say that this visit also puts pressure on Kinney? The two of them have been battling each other and both are strongly considering IU and Kensucky. Feels almost like two dominoes that could fall, one to each of the two schools.

Maybe. The sell here for a ‘26 PG is so strong. IU exposure/NIL. No returning PG. DDV taking Javon Small from a nice portal get to all-Big 12 and getting him drafted in 1 year. The system puts so much on the PG’s plate. They can basically promise a kid the keys without actually having to promise him. This is 1case where I would be pretty shocked if they don’t lock down a top kid at the position. 

[Stuhoo 90,768]

23 hours ago, Demo said:

Maybe. The sell here for a ‘26 PG is so strong. IU exposure/NIL. No returning PG. DDV taking Javon Small from a nice portal get to all-Big 12 and getting him drafted in 1 year. The system puts so much on the PG’s plate. They can basically promise a kid the keys without actually having to promise him. This is 1case where I would be pretty shocked if they don’t lock down a top kid at the position. 

Okay Demo -- you are clearly on the mind-meld-same wavelength as this young man. See today's Daily Hoosier interview of Deron Rippey, or you could just read Demo's post from yesterday!

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-top-25-pg-deron-rippey-on-indiana-visit-his-game-and-recruitment/

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,200]

I'll readily admit I was highly skeptical we'd ever get an OV.  And while he could still commit elsewhere before October, the fact that an OV has been scheduled IMO is a tribute to our new staff's recruiting efforts.

Another story on the visit.

https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/2026-4-star-guard-deron-rippey-jr-sets-indiana-official-visit/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLeAodleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqwsVuNpov4VJjkTGqu2fB221BD4LQwVbWjEopfBTO1dHmOxAZdG_f_zJ-KI_aem__AfP_ehQGW_yR34qw5kZNQ

[Demo 24,621]

Rippey’s full visit schedule, per London:

UK         8/1-3

MiamI   8/27-29

UNC      8/31-9/2

Bama    9/12-14

Texas    9/19-21

Cuse      9/26-28

IU           10/17-19

Tenn      10/25-26

Don’t love that early isolated UK visit, but if he’s scheduled that many I assume the plan is to take them all. The Adidas schools are, I believe,  just IU and Miami. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,200]

His dad seems to really be running point for him in the recruiting process and if they've scheduled that many visits then I agree their plan is to take them all.  

[Hovadipo 61,993]

3 hours ago, Demo said:

Rippey’s full visit schedule, per London:

UK         8/1-3

MiamI   8/27-29

UNC      8/31-9/2

Bama    9/12-14

Texas    9/19-21

Cuse      9/26-28

IU           10/17-19

Tenn      10/25-26

Don’t love that early isolated UK visit, but if he’s scheduled that many I assume the plan is to take them all. The Adidas schools are, I believe,  just IU and Miami. 

There are far worse weekends to come to Bloomington than when the leaves are changing and the town is buzzing for a homecoming football game. 

[Demo 24,621]

14 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

There are far worse weekends to come to Bloomington than when the leaves are changing and the town is buzzing for a homecoming football game. 

Yup. It’s going to be really, really good to be that kid that weekend.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,200]

OV  Oct. 17-19

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/07/14/class-of-2026-five-star-point-guard-deron-rippey-jr-to-take-iu-basketball-official-visit/

[BA47591 1,095]

I've got a good feeling about this one. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,200]

1 of 12 is better than 0 of 12

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,200]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/indiana-one-of-2026-top-20-guard-deron-rippeys-final-12-schools-nine-planned-visits/

[Demo 24,621]

Not sure how much of a thing it, probably not nothin’, but top 10 CG who wants to be a PG Jason Crowe is announcing today and speculation is that it’s either UK or Mizzou. I can tell you Mizzou folks think it’s Mizzou though they certainly don’t have the money UK’s got. Should he pick UK that could well factor into the Rippey family’s thinking.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,200]