Top-25 2026 UNC basketball recruit lists interested schools

Dec 6, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; A general view of the logo on the court prior to the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Western Carolina Catamounts at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

One of the rising interests of the North Carolina Tar Heels in the basketball Class of 2026 is Deron Rippey, Jr. He is a 6-foot-2 point guard who plays for Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. The four-star recruit is the top-ranked player in New Jersey and the No. 3 ranked point guard in the class.

The guard has reportedly received increased awareness from big-named programs throughout his 2024 club season with the New Heights Lightning of the Nike EYBL 16U.

Recently, Rippey, Jr.’s dad took to the media to discuss the increased awareness. Not only did he talk, but he listed out the college programs that have expressed further interest and the list is bright.

2026 Top 25 Deron Rippey Jr (@rippey_deron) has been gaining a lot of attention this summer!

His father tells me the following have been in for him recently.

Kentucky
Kansas
Duke
Arkansas
UNC
UConn
Virginia
Louisville
Syracuse
Wake
G. Tech
Rutgers
St. John’s
Illinois
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— HS Top Recruits (@HSTopRecruiting) August 1, 2024

UNC joins tough rivals in the interest of Rippey, Jr. with top schools like Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, and UConn on the list as well which is a good company to be in. Davis and scouts have yet to officially offer the high school junior a scholarship, but if he continues to raise his game, offers are surely to come in.

If North Carolina becomes the first of those top teams to offer Rippey, Jr., it could go a long way in his decision-making. He could be one of the top recruits to play beside Elliot Cadeau if he was to stay.

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