Five-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr. has moved the Miami Hurricanes forward in what is one of the most important recruitments of the Jai Lucas era.
NEWS: 5u2b50ufe0f Deron Rippey Jr. is down to five schools, he tells @Rivals:
Tennessee, NC State, Duke, Miami, & Texas
The 6-2 point guard is the No. 5 overall recruit in the 2026 class, per Rivals. https://t.co/wG6zkVFT1W pic.twitter.com/Weot2IVDgh— Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) November 17, 2025Rippey, an elite 2026 guard from Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.), trimmed his list to five schools this week, and Miami made the cut alongside Duke, NC State, Tennessee and Texas.