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IU basketball among six finalists for class of 2026 five-star center Ethan Taylor

Class of 2026 center Ethan Taylor is down to six schools and Indiana is among his finalists.

The six finalists for Taylor include Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Oregon and Oklahoma. Taylor is a five-star prospect and the No. 22 player nationally according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

He plays at Link Academy in Branson, Missouri and played for MOKAN Elite on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit.

Taylor has set up the following official dates for this fall:

Oregon: Sept 5th-7th
Oklahoma: Sept 12th-14th
Indiana: Sept 19th-21st
Kansas: Sept 26th-28th
Michigan State: Oct 3rd-5th
Kentucky: Oct 10th-12th

Taylor landed a scholarship offer from the IU basketball staff in early May.