6. Dream - Deron Rippey Jr.
Louisville striking out on Kinney made their next point guard option obvious. Kinney is currently ranked as the No. 1 point guard by On3 Sports and others, but after Rippey won multiple MVP awards this offseason, he rose to the No. 1 point guard ranking in 247Sports rankings.
The Cardinals have been consistent with him in his recruiting process as Louisville made his final 10 schools. Pat Kelsey is trying to claim 'PGU' makes it feel like the Cardinals are going to go all-in on Rippey, but they will have a tall challenge as Duke, Syracuse, and Kentucky are all at the top right now.
Louisville was once the favorite for the 5-star point guard, as they visited him back in April and landed an official visit last November. Now, after missing out on Kinney, Kelsey has to regain some ground and compete for this top 10 recruit in the 2026 class.