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MEN'S BASKETBALL · TX · CLASS OF 2026

Delano
Tarpley.

POSITION
C
2026
HT / WT
6'10" · 230.00 lbs
San Antonio, TX
Delano Tarpley
·
UTEP Miners
UTEP Miners
since Nov 2025
61.8/ 100 (capped)
33.5
10.0
9.3
SVC
33.5/ 50
REAL
5.0/ 25
MOM
10.0/ 20
SCAR
9.3/ 10
STAB
4.0/ 5
ELIT
0.0/ 10

The PrepRanks Score adds six parts: service average (up to 50), recruiting reality (25), momentum (20), position scarcity (10), stability (5) and elite recognition (10). The parts can total up to 120, and the score is capped at 100.

Proprietary signals

PrepRanks Intelligence

22.0/ 100

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

0.0/ 100

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

45.0/ 100

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

14.0/ 100

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

45.0/ 100

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

40.0/ 100

Multi-position flexibility in modern positionless basketball.

How the services see Tarpley

ON3
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247
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ESPN
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