Indiana basketball make the final six for 2026 5-star guard Jordan Smith Jr.

Five-star combo guard Jordan Smith Jr. announced his final schools on Tuesday afternoon and included the Indiana Hoosiers as first reported from Joe Tipton of On3Sports

Smith Jr's other top schools included Duke, Arkansas, Georgetown, Kentucky and Syracuse.

He plays at Paul VI Catholic in Chantilly, Virginia and played for Team Takeover on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit.

The Washington, D.C native is a 5-star prospect according to ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals.  He’s a consensus national top-10 prospect and the No. 1 shooting guard in the 2026 recruiting class.

According to 247Sports Composite he is the No. 1 overall prospect in the state of Virginia, the No.1 shooting guard and the fourth best player overall nationally in the 2026 class.

Indiana assistant coach Kenny Johnson has strong ties to the Team Takeover program, which is made up of players from the "DMV" area, where Johnson is from originally.

The 6-foot-3, 200 pound averaged 18.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game for the No. 11-ranked team in the MaxPreps Top 25 last season per Max Preps

Smith was also a starter for Team USA during the FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland. He averaged 8.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 steals to help secure the tournament championship.

“It was really nice,” Smith said of the USA experience. “I got the opportunity to start which is a blessing. I feel like I worked for it. Just being able to contribute the way I did this year, the gold medal meant more than last year… I learned just how to play my role and do whatever it takes to win.”

Here’s a full scouting report on Smith from Adam Finkelstein of 247Sports:

“There may not be a player in high school basketball who impacts winning in more ways or with the same consistency as Jordan Smith. The Paul VI and Team Takeover guard has terrific physical tools and even better competitive intangibles that allow him to change the game on both ends of the floor. He averaged 19.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.1 steals, and 1 block per game during the recent EYBL season.

“Physically, he’s long and powerful with a 6-foot-8.5-inch wingspan and chiseled physique. He’s also a good athlete who excels defensively, has switchability on that end of the floor because of his physical strength and toughness, and is also an elite perimeter rebounder.

“Offensively, he gets downhill like few other guards in the class and has consistently developed his ball skills over the years so that he now has legitimate on/off ball versatility. He can initiate offense and make decisions (3.4 assists vs. 1.5 turnovers), put pressure on the rim with his force and physicality when he turns the corner, or take smaller guards into the post. He’s an improved shooter, with a notably high release, but still more consistent with his mid-range pull-up than his three with some occasional sidespin (25% 3pt & 68% FT).

“Smith’s transition to subsequent levels will also be lightened by the fact that he doesn’t need to be an offensive focal point to impact the game. He can do it with his defense, rebounding, energy, competitiveness, or unselfishness. His intangibles are truly elite and so while he may not have totally ideal size or ball skills, he’s extremely hard to bet against.”