2026 Recruiting: Deron Rippey Jr.

[Hey Adrien!]

Rippey Jr. is currently ranked #31 on 247's composite.

 

[KemBuckets21]

I was overly excited to see a recruiting post pop up after many weeks of no news!

 

[husky429]

This is his dad's twitter that has a few highlights.

https://twitter.com/rippey_deron?lang=en

 

[NowInStorrs]

Hopefully Rippey will come here and let it rip

 

[husky429]

A highlight from the prep showcase. IIRC Tom and Kimani were in attendance and must have seen him play.



I see dribbling with both hands, passing with both hands, a bit of finishing and a decent looking stroke. Initially, there's a lot to like here.

 

[husky429]

This interview from July has some good stuff. My favorite part:

"I'm a very tough defender. On defense, I'm aggressive. I like to pressure the ball. Offensively, I can make open threes. I can get my teammates open and I'm pretty athletic for my height."

Also: "Growing up, I wanted to go to UNC. UConn is up there, Duke, Syracuse, and I'd say maybe Michigan."

Was 6'1 170lbs at the time of the interview.

Offers from Washington, Binghamton, Fordham, Hofstra, LIU, Oklahoma State, St. John’s, and TCU

 

[AntG168]

This interview from July has some good stuff. My favorite part:

"I'm a very tough defender. On defense, I'm aggressive. I like to pressure the ball. Offensively, I can make open threes. I can get my teammates open and I'm pretty athletic for my height."

Also: "Growing up, I wanted to go to UNC. UConn is up there, Duke, Syracuse, and I'd say maybe Michigan."

Was 6'1 170lbs at the time of the interview.

Offers from Washington, Binghamton, Fordham, Hofstra, LIU, Oklahoma State, St. John’s, and TCU

Ugh. Another dream school kid

 

[Tenspro2002]

A highlight from the prep showcase. IIRC Tom and Kimani were in attendance and must have seen him play.

I see dribbling with both hands, passing with both hands, a bit of finishing and a decent looking stroke. Initially, there's a lot to like here.

Dribbling with both hands is illegal -- double dribble. Needs to tighten that up.

 

[Dove]

Any relation to Rodney Allen Rippy?

 

[uconngb]

This interview from July has some good stuff. My favorite part:

"I'm a very tough defender. On defense, I'm aggressive. I like to pressure the ball. Offensively, I can make open threes. I can get my teammates open and I'm pretty athletic for my height."

Also: "Growing up, I wanted to go to UNC. UConn is up there, Duke, Syracuse, and I'd say maybe Michigan."

Was 6'1 170lbs at the time of the interview.

Offers from Washington, Binghamton, Fordham, Hofstra, LIU, Oklahoma State, St. John’s, and TCU

No offer from Bryant.....how good can he really be??

 

[king conn]

No offer from Bryant.....how good can he really be??

He would be too scared to accept the offer according to Marterelli

 

[Scrutiner]

A highlight from the prep showcase. IIRC Tom and Kimani were in attendance and must have seen him play.



I see dribbling with both hands, passing with both hands, a bit of finishing and a decent looking stroke. Initially, there's a lot to like here.

Someone needs to show this 58 second video to Solo and encourage him to think about driving to the basket.

 

[uconngb]

He would be too scared to accept the offer according to Marterelli

lol

 

[Sibeerian]

This interview from July has some good stuff. My favorite part:

"I'm a very tough defender. On defense, I'm aggressive. I like to pressure the ball. Offensively, I can make open threes. I can get my teammates open and I'm pretty athletic for my height."

Also: "Growing up, I wanted to go to UNC. UConn is up there, Duke, Syracuse, and I'd say maybe Michigan."

Was 6'1 170lbs at the time of the interview.

Offers from Washington, Binghamton, Fordham, Hofstra, LIU, Oklahoma State, St. John’s, and TCU

He didn't mention Providence but... you know.

 

[M.S.G.]

I believe that he did at least 8th and potentially 9th @ Rectory in Pomfret before he transferred to Blair

 

[Samoo]

A highlight from the prep showcase. IIRC Tom and Kimani were in attendance and must have seen him play.



I see dribbling with both hands, passing with both hands, a bit of finishing and a decent looking stroke. Initially, there's a lot to like here.

Add finishing through contact, believe it or not.

 

[ScottCT]

After Cooper Flagg I'm not ready to deal with another recruit that has a dream school. Especially a blue blood school.

 

[TheHorde]

After Cooper Flagg I'm not ready to deal with another recruit that has a dream school. Especially a blue blood school.

Wake me when a commitment happens

 

[UCTitleTown]

Ugh. Another dream school kid

I read an article today about a 5* kid from Utah who said UNC was his dream school. NEXT.

On second thought, NIL talks, "dream school" walks.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Someone needs to show this 58 second video to Solo and encourage him to think about driving to the basket.

You can watch high school videos of Singare taking people off the dribble.

 

[7774]

Someone needs to show this 58 second video to Solo and encourage him to think about driving to the basket.

They could just show him a clip of himself doing that against disorganized high school defense. I’m sure there are a ton out there, college is different.

 

[BGesus4]

You can watch high school videos of Singare taking people off the dribble.

This is why he needed to be in the game at the phog. You all are going to be slobbing me when he averages 8 assists a game for Kentucky next year

 

[QDOG5]

Any relation to Rodney Allen Rippy?

No he isn't. Believe it or not.

 

[Dove]

No he isn't. Believe it or not.

 

[QDOG5]