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Men's Basketball · Recruits · Class of 2026
MEN'S BASKETBALL · TX · CLASS OF 2026

Delano
Tarpley.

POSITION
C
CLASS
2026
HT / WT
6'10" · 230.00 lbs
HOMETOWN
San Antonio, TX
MVI+22.0RISK19REGIONTX
Delano Tarpley
PR SCORE61.7/ 100
#222 National
Consensus #318 · C #36
U
● Committed
UTEP Miners
since Nov 2025
Composite Score Breakdown56.7/ 100
33.9
10.0
9.3
WSA
Weighted Service Avg
33.9/ 50
MOM
Rank Momentum
10.0/ 25
SCAR
Position Scarcity
9.3/ 15
STAB
Cross-Service Stability
3.5/ 10
ELIT
Elite Recognition
0.0/ 10

The PrepRanks composite weighs four-service ratings, recent rank momentum, position scarcity, cross-service stability, and elite recognition. Service Average accounts for the largest share; momentum and scarcity together capture the directional signal.

Proprietary signals

PrepRanks Intelligence

Market Value Index
22.0/ 100

Recruiting demand from offers, predictions, geographic reach, and program quality.

Commitment Risk
19.0/ 100

Flip likelihood from prediction mismatches, program pressure, and timing.

Height Advantage
45.0/ 100

Height percentile at C. 6'10" measured against position peers.

NBA Draft Probability
14.0/ 100

Model estimate of NBA draft outcome given PR score, position, and HS-to-pro base rate.

Big Man Scarcity
45.0/ 100

Premium for true centers and high-end forwards in a guard-dominant cycle.

Position Versatility
40.0/ 100

Multi-position flexibility in modern positionless basketball.

Cross-service consensus

How the services see Tarpley

Service ratings
ON3
#0
87.00
247
#0
82.00
PR Score history

Recent trajectory.

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Open: 53.7Current: 61.9Δ: 8.2
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