IU basketball among finalists for class of 2026 big man Arafan Diane

Class of 2026 big man Arafan Diane is down to 12 schools and Indiana is among his finalists.

Diane is considering Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Houston, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Oregon, Purdue, UConn, Virginia and Washington.

He currently has official visits set to Arkansas, Houston and Kentucky.

The 7-foot-1 center, a native of Guinea, is rated as the No. 79 prospect nationally in the rising senior class by the 247Sports Composite rankings and attends Iowa United Prep.

NEWS: 2026 4?? Arafan Diane is down to 12 schools, he told @LeagueRDY:

Louisville
Houston
Kansas
Purdue
Indiana
Arkansas
Kentucky
UConn
Virginia
Oregon
Washington
Georgia Tech

The 6-foot-11 big man currently has three official visits set to Kentucky, Arkansas and… pic.twitter.com/iceskGicwv

— Sam Kayser (@KayserHoops) August 4, 2025

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