Deron Rippey Jr.

Deron Rippey Jr. (born August 1, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He played high school basketball for Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey, where he was a five-star prospect and one of the top recruits in the class of 2026.

Early life Rippey was born on August 1, 2007. The youngest of five children, Rippey's four sisters each played basketball, and his father played college basketball for the East Carolina Pirates. Rippey played basketball from a young age and started competing in tournaments at age nine. He led Blair to the state championship, where he posted a triple-double, recording 16 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in an 88–75 win over The Patrick School. After his junior year, he played in the Adidas 3SSB circuit, averaging 15.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists.

A five-star recruit, Rippey is a consensus top-20 prospect nationally. He is also the number one ranked point guard recruit and the top recruit in New Jersey. He committed to play college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.