Louisville basketball has been trending towards many superstars in the 2026 recruiting class, but a name that everyone is eyeing is 5-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr. The New Jersey native is emerging as not just one of the best point guards in the 2026 class but one of the best players.
Rippey has shown pure brilliance all offseason as he recently won MVP at the Adidas Palmetto Road Championships earlier this summer. The Cardinals are one of his top 12 teams after he cut his list down, as he earned over 44 offers.
However, this weekend the Cardinals face pressure from Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats as the 5-star will be in Kentucky but will be visiting the Wildcats, making this rivalry and recruiting battle heat up.