The focus of the UNC basketball 2026 recruiting class is beginning to take shape and a big part of that is the recruitment of blue-chip point guard Daron Rippey Jr.
Rippey, a composite five-star prospect out of New Jersey, has been turning heads at the Adidas 3SSB Earn Your Stripes Invitational. Rippey got off to a great start when he scored 15 points and added eight assists in a game Thursday. He followed that with 21 points and five assists later that night.
In the highlight clips from the tournament, Rippey shows it all - athleticism, basketball IQ, footwork, shooting, court vision, swagger - it's clear he's a showman and he loves putting his game on display for onlookers.