2026 Recruiting: Ratliff Twins

[6&counting]

Not sure how seriously we're going after Darius and Adonis Ratliff at this point, but members of our staff have seen them play multiple times over the summer

 

[Lafayette]

Didn't work well for Kentucky, but since we already have the Ross's.

 

[auror]

They were on PSA for AAU alongside Mingo, but neither played much due to injury.

There's some Alabama smoke and they're visiting there this weekend. Might be a bad sign about Keita.

 

[KingAG]

Whose the better twin?

 

[HooperScooper]

Whose the better twin?

Darius. But both are very good high major prospects. This isn't like Cooper and Ace Flagg.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Both look very skinny.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Didn't work well for Kentucky

Are you talking about the Harrison twins? They made the National Championship game and then won 38 games in a row before losing in the Final Four lmao. It worked incredibly well for Kentucky lol

 

[Samoo]

Theo's kids?

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Theo's kids?

I hope so, they look exactly like him lol

 

[HooperScooper]

Both look very skinny.

6-11 and 190-195 so definitely very thin.

 

[QDOG5]

Who’s the better twin?

I’m going with Cain. He had the instinct.

 

[bendm]

I’d much prefer signing a transfer C next summer. Preferably a soph so he can backup Reibe for a year or two and then start as a junior or senior once Reibe goes pro

 

[6&counting]

Not sure there is room for both of them in our upcoming class - or more importantly, that the staff would pull the trigger on that, but I personally do like the idea of having 3 shooting/fluid/long/mobile 4/5's on the roster with Reibe and the Ratliffs in a year

 

[husky429]

I kind of doubt we're seriously recruiting them.

 

[6&counting]

Not much here we don't already know, but UConn gets a shout here for them and Landrew:

Recruiting Intel: Blue blood battles headline this weekend's official visits

Rivals' Jamie Shaw is looking through the weekend of visits ahead, going through the Intel, and discussing the trips he is watching.

www.on3.com

Alt:

https://archive.is/HwemJ

 

[Lafayette]

Are you talking about the Harrison twins? They made the National Championship game and then won 38 games in a row before losing in the Final Four lmao. It worked incredibly well for Kentucky lol

Yeah, but they didn't win a Natty... we beat those twins.

 

[rrskyjf]

Are you talking about the Harrison twins? They made the National Championship game and then won 38 games in a row before losing in the Final Four lmao. It worked incredibly well for Kentucky lol

If not for Calipari and his stupid coaching moves, they win that title and go undefeated. Up on Wisconsin and Towns was started to dominate, Calipari decides to slow it down and keep the ball in the twins hands.

I will forever believe that game changed Calipari and he never got them back to a final four.

 

[Tex-Lager93]

If they haven't already, Wyoming should retire Theo's number and have the sons out for the event.

 

[uconngb]

If not for Calipari and his stupid coaching moves, they win that title and go undefeated. Up on Wisconsin and Towns was started to dominate, Calipari decides to slow it down and keep the ball in the twins hands.

I will forever believe that game changed Calipari and he never got them back to a final four.

"Why would I foul them, they were just going to make every one".....brilliant Johnny, just brillian

 

[Mr. French]

If they haven't already, Wyoming should retire Theo's number and have the sons out for the event.

I didn’t realize he was a Wyo - gotta imagine he’s retired already. They’re doing that for Josh this year I believe.

 

[HooperScooper]

Nothing on UConn but figured I'd provide this update.

“I want to play for a coach with a winning mindset. A family-oriented program, you know, a team that just wants to win a championship and help me become a pro. Whether it’s one, two, three years, somewhere I can just develop my game.”

Top-3 center Darius Ratliff recaps Alabama official; Opens up on Arkansas, Texas & USC

Rivals’ Jamie Shaw caught up with four-star center Darius Ratliff to discuss the latest with his recruitment.

www.on3.com

The RuffRuff Alternate Access™:

Top-3 center Darius Ratliff recaps Alabama official; Opens up on Arkansas, Texas & USC​

 

[Go_Huskies]

Nothing on UConn but figured I'd provide this update.

“I want to play for a coach with a winning mindset. A family-oriented program, you know, a team that just wants to win a championship and help me become a pro. Whether it’s one, two, three years, somewhere I can just develop my game.”

Top-3 center Darius Ratliff recaps Alabama official; Opens up on Arkansas, Texas & USC

Rivals’ Jamie Shaw caught up with four-star center Darius Ratliff to discuss the latest with his recruitment.

www.on3.com

The RuffRuff Alternate Access™:

Top-3 center Darius Ratliff recaps Alabama official; Opens up on Arkansas, Texas & USC​

Sounds like a match for us. Humble, willing to ride the ride the bench and develop.

 

[Stinger92860]

Are you talking about the Harrison twins? They made the National Championship game and then won 38 games in a row before losing in the Final Four lmao. It worked incredibly well for Kentucky lol

And don’t forget their stellar NBA careers

 

[businesslawyer]

If they haven't already, Wyoming should retire Theo's number and have the sons out for the event.

If you’re Wyoming, and you’re trying to recruit studs, do you really want to make them go there?

 

[Drame]

I think they would love to play the Karaban role with a little Samson Johnson mixed in. Spot minutes at center but movement, driving and and shooting 3s.

 

[alphasigko]

Nothing on UConn but figured I'd provide this update.

“I want to play for a coach with a winning mindset. A family-oriented program, you know, a team that just wants to win a championship and help me become a pro. Whether it’s one, two, three years, somewhere I can just develop my game.”

Top-3 center Darius Ratliff recaps Alabama official; Opens up on Arkansas, Texas & USC

Rivals’ Jamie Shaw caught up with four-star center Darius Ratliff to discuss the latest with his recruitment.

www.on3.com

The RuffRuff Alternate Access™:

Top-3 center Darius Ratliff recaps Alabama official; Opens up on Arkansas, Texas & USC​

That clip reads like he is in search of UConn "magic"!

 

[HooperScooper]

The twins are down to 4 schools. If UConn went to their practice they ultimately decided to take a pass.

7-foot twins Darius and Adonis Ratliff trim list to four schools

Four-star twin brothers Darius and Adonis Ratliff have cut their list to four schools: Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, and USC.

www.on3.com

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I didn’t realize he was a Wyo - gotta imagine he’s retired already. They’re doing that for Josh this year I believe.

Have they retired Fennis Dembo's number?

 

[bendm]

Not we what needed next year. As it stands we need a proven guy to backup Reibe and Stew. Idk if Stew is even going to be the starting PF next year but a Ratliff wasn’t going to be that either.

 

[ec33]

Not we what needed next year. As it stands we need a proven guy to backup Reibe and Stew. Idk if Stew is even going to be the starting PF next year but a Ratliff wasn’t going to be that either.

The ideal center to backup Reibe is going to be a Reed/Sanogo type to provide contrast -- not another guy who can play on the wing.

So if a center plays PF minutes to spell Stewart next season I am going to bet it is Reibe. Which does function as a way to make the backup center position look more attractive (more than 40 minutes per game available between the two centers).