Five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. trims to five schools

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. is down to five schools.

Rippey Jr., the consensus No. 1 point guard in the Class of 2026, is now considering Duke, N.C. State, Miami, Tennessee and Texas.

The Blair Academy and New Heights floor general cut Kentucky, North Carolina, Louisville and Syracuse from his previous list of nine.

“There is no timetable set [for an announcement],” Deron Rippey Sr said. “[We are in] no rush.”

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.