Indiana welcomes no less than three class of 2025 priority recruiting targets on campus this weekend, with all three in decision-making mode.
To help get you ready, here’s a deep-dive on each of Braylon Mullins, Trent Sisley and Eric Reibe:
BRAYLON MULLINS
Status — OFFERED (Sept. 2023)
-Class – 2025
-Hometown – Greenfield, Ind.
-School – Greenfield Central H.S.
-Position – Shooting Guard
-Height – 6-foot-5
-Weight – 185
-AAU – Indiana Elite (Adidas)
-On3 Industry Average Ranking – 4-star, No. 22 overall, No. 7 SG
-Primary Competition – UConn, Kentucky, North Carolina and Michigan
Other visits — For official visits, Mullins went to UConn in August, North Carolina and Michigan this month, and he has a visit scheduled to Kentucky next month. He canceled or never scheduled stops at Alabama, Duke, Purdue, Kansas and Tennessee.
Timeline — Mullins is widely expected to decide sometime in the next two months, and probably in October. He is expected to name a final five next week, with the “primary competition” listed above the most likely schools to be on that list. It would not come as a surprise if the timing of his Kentucky visit (Oct. 25) is moved up to accelerate the process.
Indiana Connections — Indiana was one of the first high major programs to offer Mullins, and his connections to the IU staff extend well before that offer a year ago. The Hoosiers have been involved with Mullins at an in-depth level longer than any of his finalists.
Wildcard Factors — Indiana is the home school, which can always be a factor. In the NIL era, Mullins can probably do best by staying home where he is the most recognizable. Sisley was an AAU teammate, and IU is their only common finalist. Malachi Moreno was also an AAU teammate, and he chose Kentucky. The other finalists can generally claim better results when it comes to offenses that emphasize the three-point shot.
Numbers — On the Adidas Circuit, Mullins averaged 19.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 50.8% from the field overall, and 43.5% from three.
As a junior at Greenfield Central, Mullins averaged 25 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game. He shot 56% from the field overall, including 43% from three on 142 attempts.
Key Factors in Decision —
“The team bonding will be big for me,” Braylon Mullins said. “I want to see myself fit into a system with good people, good coaches, and a good community. I’d like to have fun when I’m there. You know, you’re going to be living there year-round, so you want to have fun. Also, I want to work my ass off to see myself playing as a freshman, so I want to opportunity to work hard and be able to do that.” — via Joe Tipton, On3
Thoughts on Indiana —
“I mean, I’m an Indiana kid, I grew up just an hour down the road. I don’t know if I’m going to stay home or not, but it is good to have them as an outlet. I’ve talked with Coach (Brian) Walsh since the end of freshman year, the beginning of my sophomore year, and they always make it a priority because I’m an Indiana kid and they want to get Indiana kids at Indiana.” — via Joe Tipton, On3
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TRENT SISLEY
Status — OFFERED (Oct. 2021)
-Class – 2025
-Hometown – Santa Claus, Ind.
-School – Montverde Academy (Previously: Heritage Hills H.S.)
-Position – Combo forward
-Height – 6-foot-7
-Weight – 200
-AAU – Indiana Elite (Adidas)
-On3 Industry Average Ranking – 4-star, No. 78 overall, No. 17 PF
-Primary Competition – Purdue, Notre Dame, Michigan State
Other visits — For official visits, Sisley went to Purdue and Notre Dame earlier this month, and he’s going to Michigan State in early October.
Timeline — Sisley wants to make a decision during the early signing period. A decision in late October is the best bet.
Indiana Connections — Indiana offered Sisley a scholarship before he played his first high school game. Because of that, the IU staff has built very good relationships with him and his family.
Wildcard Factors — Sisley and his family are an IU family. That has never been a driving factor in his recruitment, but it cannot be overlooked, either. Sisley also has siblings at IU, and it is the closest to home. Conversely, Purdue and Matt Painter made Sisley a major priority this summer. As mentioned above, Mullins was an AAU teammate and they could influence each other.
Numbers — On the Adidas Circuit this summer, Sisley averaged 13.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He shot 58.9% from the field overall, including 42.9% from three.
As a junior at Heritage Hills, Sisley averaged 24 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.9 steals per game this season. He shot 60% from the field overall, and 35% from three on 78 attempts.
Key Factors in Decision —
“Whatever school feels like home is where I’ll go.” — Sisley to TDH in July.
Thoughts on Indiana —
Consistent message from IU: “They like how hard I play, and at this point they just make it clear that they want me to commit.” — Sisley to TDH in July
Comparable to Mackenzie Mgbako? “Obviously he shot a lot of threes last year and made a lot of threes and he’s pretty physical, so I do think that’s a good comparison. I’d say that’s fair.” — Sisley to TDH in July.
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ERIC REIBE
Status — OFFERED (May, 2023)
-Class – 2025
-Hometown – Potomac, Md. for school / Germany
-School – The Bullis School
-Position – Center
-Height – 7-feet
-Weight – 225
-AAU – Team Museum (Puma)
-On3 Industry Average Ranking – 4-star, No. 29 overall, No. 2 center
-Primary Competition – Kansas, UConn, Creighton, Oregon
Other visits — For official visits, Reibe went to Kansas and UConn recently, and Creighton a while back. He has an early October visit scheduled at Oregon.
Timeline — Reibe has been cancelling visits and accelerating his process. He appears to be on track for an October decision.
Indiana Connections — Indiana didn’t have much in the way off connections with Reibe when they offered beyond assistant coach Kenya Hunter’s relationships in the Washington D.C. metro area.
Wildcard Factors — Indiana can say with certainty they have no centers on their 2025-26 roster. All three are in their final year of eligibility. Indiana put their last two centers in the NBA. After growing up in Europe, Reibe doesn’t have the preconceived notions about college programs, for better or worse. Still, UConn and Kansas are major hurdles to overcome in this case.
Numbers — Reibe averaged more than 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Puma Pro League.
He averaged 19.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game at the NBPA Top 100 Camp in Orlando in June.
Key Factors in Decision — “It’s going to come down to If I can play right away and be in a system where I can have a big role in the offense,” he tells 247Sports. “I want to play my game and be a part of a team that can win games and develop me into an NBA player.” — via DuShawn London, 247Sports
Thoughts on Indiana — “They have a rich basketball tradition, and a very enthusiastic fan base.”– Reibe to TDH
“I would be able to play right away because two of their bigs will be seniors in their fifth year. I would come in and a spot would be open. They also always send pros to the league.” — via DuShawn London, 247Sports
2024 Summer Highlights —
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