Class of 2026 five-star Deron Rippey Jr., earlier today, revealed that he will be taking a visit to Kansas, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports.
News: Composite Five-star Deron Rippey Jr. has added visits to Kansas and NC State.
— Dushawn London (@DushawnLondon1) July 31, 2025
Rippey will visit Kansas on November 2nd and NC State on November 7th.
Rippey is also in the process of locking an official to Duke and unofficial to Louisville.
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With Rippey's visit set to Kansas just before a trip to NC State, the trip to the Jayhawks will be towards the latter end of his visit cycle.
Rippey stands at 6-foot-2 and comes in at 175 pounds while being ranked as the 17th-best recruit in the 2026 class. This files Rippey as the No. 2 point guard in the nation and the top prospect of New Jersey, where Rippey resides as a member of Blair Academy.
Towards the middle-end of June, 247Sports director of scouting Adam Finklestein profiled the promising point guard.
"Rippey was very solid this weekend, averaging 15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and over 2 steals per game to lead New Heights to a 3-1 record. He had head coaches from Connecticut, Duke, Louisville, Auburn, Miami, Texas Tech, and Texas watching him, and even walked away with a new offer from the Longhorns before the weekend was over. While Rippey was largely letting the game come to him this weekend, he’s got the athleticism to make momentum changing plays at any given point, both rising up at the rim or turning on the jets. Rippey has always been a two-way guard, who impacts the game as much on the defensive end as he does the offensive end. We also saw evidence of clear improvement with his shooting this weekend, which was once considered a liability, as he connected on 10 of his 23 attempts from downtown. While there were some moments he could have asserted himself more, it was a session that showed largely positive developments."
As of now, Kansas has not enlisted a single recruit in the upcoming class. With four upperclassmen guards currently on the roster, the addition of a young Rippey for an ever-reshaping Jayhawk backcourt could provide a massive help to any team in the nation.
As it stands, according to On3, the ACC has three of the top-six schools predicted to land Rippey, with Syracuse listed at No.1 with 15.8% of landing Rippey. However, it was only in the middle of July when this was switched, as Rutgers was the No.1 school.
On3 has touted Rippey as the No. 17 recruit in the nation and the fourth-best point guard in the nation.