Indiana welcomes class of 2026 consensus top-25 center Ethan Taylor to Bloomington this weekend for an official visit.<\/p>\n
To help get you ready, below is a comprehensive look at Taylor, with everything you need to know as he arrives on campus Friday.<\/p>\n
ESSENTIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n Status<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0 OFFERED (May, 2025)<\/p>\n -Class<\/strong> \u2013 2026 Other visits\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Taylor scheduled official visits to all six of his finalists from early September to mid-October.<\/p>\n Favorites \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>The schools most often mentioned as the favorites for Taylor are Kansas, Indiana, Michigan State and Kentucky.<\/p>\n Timeline<\/strong> \u2014 Taylor is likely to make a decision in October or early November upon the conclusion of his scheduled visits.<\/p>\n Indiana Connections<\/strong> \u2014 IU assistant coach Rod Clark has close ties to the Mokan Elite AAU program where Taylor played and Clark coached for a couple years.\u00a0 Clark is also from the Kansas City area, like Taylor.\u00a0 Clark has been leading this recruitment, and he was recruiting Taylor when he was an assistant coach at Tennessee and offered in 2024.<\/p>\n On Indiana:\u00a0<\/strong> \u201cThey\u2019ve been really intentional with keeping in touch and building a relationship with not only me but my parents,\u201d Taylor told Dushawn London<\/a>, national reporter for 247Sports. \u201cThe play style is what I like. The offense flows through the big and the big is used in the offense. I won\u2019t be staying on the block, I\u2019ll be expanding my game, which I appreciate.\u201d<\/p>\n Pedigree <\/strong>\u2014 His sister Kennedy played college basketball at Kansas State, Missouri State and Colorado.<\/p>\n Numbers<\/strong> \u2014 As a junior for Shawnee Mission Northwest H.S. (Shawnee, Kan.), Taylor averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game. He was named first team all-state.\u00a0 The team won back-to-back state titles.<\/p>\n Playing for Mokan Elite, Taylor averaged 9.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game during the EYBL season.\u00a0 He led the EYBL in field goal percentage (75%) during Peach Jam.<\/p>\n IU\u2019s current remaining class of 2026 fall visit schedule after Taylor \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Taylor\u2019s Highlights \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 2025 AAU:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Peach Jam:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n For a complete look at Indiana\u2019s 2026 offers and targets,\u00a0GO HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n For all of our IU basketball recruiting coverage,\u00a0GO HERE<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Daily Hoosier<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u201cWhere Indiana fans assemble when they\u2019re not at Assembly\u201d<\/p>\n
-Hometown<\/strong> \u2013 Shawnee, Kan.
-School<\/strong> \u2013 Link Academy (Missouri)
-Position<\/strong> \u2013 Center
-Height<\/strong> \u2013 7-feet (7-foot-3 wingspan)
-Weight<\/strong> \u2013 240
-AAU<\/strong> \u2013 Mokan Elite (Nike EYBL)
-Ranking <\/strong>\u2013 Averages to national top-25 4-star in 2026, No. 2 center in the class.\u00a0 Consensus top-35, top-3 center.
-Primary Competition<\/strong> \u2013 Taylor named a final six in August:\u00a0 Oklahoma, Kansas, Michigan State, Kentucky, Oregon, and Indiana.<\/p>\n\n