Five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. to host pair of Blue Bloods for in-home visits

Posted Sep 3, 2025
With college basketball coaches on the road visiting recruits this week, Deron Rippey Jr. is set for a busy few days. The 5-star point guard from Blair (NJ) Academy will host Kentucky and Duke for home visits on Thursday. He is set for an official to Kentucky (Oct. 3-5) and to Duke (Oct. 21-23). Rippey is coming off official visits to Miami and UNC in the last week. (Zag's Blog)

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