Top-rated 2026 point guard, Tennessee target announces commitment date

Tennessee is recruiting towards its 2026 basketball signing class.

5-star level guard Deron Rippey Jr. will announce his faculty dedication between Tennessee, Duke, Texas, Miami and North Carolina State on Dec. 30, in accordance with Joe Tipton of On3.

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The 6-foot-2, 175-pound prospect is from Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. 247Sports ranks him because the No. 1 level guard within the class and No. 1 participant in New Jersey.

Tennessee provided Rippey Jr. a scholarship on Could 22. He formally visited Tennessee on Oct. 25.

St. John’s was the primary faculty to supply him a scholarship on Jan. 27, 2023. Different Energy 5 faculties to supply the 2026 prospect a scholarship embrace Oklahoma State, TCU, Washington, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Illinois, Villanova, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Louisville, LSU, Windfall, West Virginia, Seton Corridor, Purdue, SMU, Stanford, Kansas, Alabama, North Carolina, Michigan, Creighton, Virginia, Georgia, Texas Tech, Auburn, Kentucky and Indiana.

Tennessee has three commitments in its 2026 basketball recruiting class: small ahead Ralph Scott, energy ahead Manny Inexperienced and level guard Marquis Clark.

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