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Miami in running for 5-star point guard in Class of 2026

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The Miami Hurricanes’ pursuit of top-tier talent continues as five-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr. has trimmed his list of schools to 12 with Miami included. He also has an official visit to Coral Gables from August 27–29.

Rippey, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound standout at Blair Academy (N.J.) and star of the New Heights AAU program, is ranked No. 19 nationally overall in the 247Sports Composite and No. 2 among point guards. With over 40 offers, he's narrowed the competition to Alabama, Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, and Miami.

Miami made early strides in recruiting Rippey.