5-Star 2026 Point Guard Derron Rippey Jr. (6’2″/175) released his Top-12 schools today, and NC State made the cut along with UNC, Kentucky, Alabama, Miami, Syracuse, Texas, Duke, Louisville, Kansas, Indiana and Tennessee.
NEWS: 2026 Top-20 recruit Deron Rippey Jr. has cut his list to 12 schools, he tells @Rivals.
The 6-2 point guard received over 40 offers. https://t.co/xMChIONQjd pic.twitter.com/mPvtXgjNcR
NC State offered Rippey Jr. back on June 7th.
He already has the following Official Visits scheduled.
Rivals and 247Sports both rank Rippey Jr.