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Indiana Basketball Lands Commitment from 4-Star Forward Vaughn Karvala

Indiana men's basketball's 2026 recruiting class now boasts two members in Vaughn Karvala and Prince-Alexander Moody.
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Vaughn Karvala committed to Indiana on Nov. 1, 2025, to give the Hoosiers two recruits in the class of 2026.
Vaughn Karvala committed to Indiana on Nov. 1, 2025, to give the Hoosiers two recruits in the class of 2026. | Courtesy of Vaughn Karvala's Instagram

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Indiana men's basketball has secured its second commitment in the 2026 recruiting class, the first full group under coach Darian DeVries.

Small forward Vaughn Karvala, a four-star recruit, announced his pledge to the Hoosiers on Saturday afternoon. He chose Indiana over the University of California, Berkeley, and Xavier University.

The 6-foot-6, 180-pound Karvala is the No. 47 player in the class of 2026, according to 247Sports, and he joins four-star guard Prince-Alexander Moody as the first two members of Indiana's recruiting class.

Karvala, who hails from Oregon, Wisconsin, is ranked as the No. 19 small forward in the 2026 class. He visited Indiana on Oct. 16.

Here's 247Sports' scouting report on Karvala, courtesy of Adam Finkelstein.

"Karvala is loaded with glaring upside," Finkelstein wrote. "He’s a big, nearly 6-foot-7 wing with a pretty shooting stroke from downtown. He runs well, covers the court, and can rise-up explosively to play above the rim. The key is putting it all together consistently and efficiently in order to impact winning to the highest degree.

"While this was a breakout grassroots season for Karvala, he averaged 14 points per game on just 38% shooting from the floor and 34% from behind the arc, while attempting roughly two-third of his total from three. There’s no question that Karvala is a projectable shooter.

"He has a smooth release and showed versatility in his shot-making – on the move, running to the arc in transition, and being particularly good off the dribble. There were times though when his shot could get a little flat or when he could disappear altogether for stretches and not impact the game quite as much as someone with his talent should."

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DANIEL FLICK

Daniel Flick is a senior in the Indiana University Media School and previously covered IU football and men's basketball for the Indiana Daily Student. Daniel also contributes NFL Draft articles for Sports Illustrated, and before joining Indiana Hoosiers ON SI, he spent three years writing about the Atlanta Falcons and traveling around the NFL landscape for On SI. Daniel will cover Indiana sports once more for the 2025-26 season.

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