IU basketball added its second commitment in the class of 2026 on Saturday.
Vaughn Karvala, a 6-foot-1 wing originally from Oregon, Wisconsin, announced his commitment to Darian DeVries and the Hoosiers.
He chose IU over Cal and Xavier and also received offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Colorado State, Iowa, Marquette, Missouri, Ole Miss, Syracuse, Villanova, Washington and Wisconsin.
Karvala transferred to Bella Vista Prep in Scottsdale, Arizona for his senior season. Last spring and summer, he played for Team Herro on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit.
As a junior at Oregon High School (Wisc.), Karvala averaged 26.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
Karvala is rated as the No. 30 player nationally in the latest ESPN100 rankings. In the latest 247Sports Composite rankings, Karvala is the No. 42 player nationally and a four-star player. And in the latest Rivals rankings, which are compiled by On3, he is the number 59 player nationally.
Karvala joins Prince-Alexander Moody in IU’s 2026 recruiting class.
Here is a scouting report on Karvala from Adam Finkelstein of 247Sports:
“Karvala has many notable advantages. He is a big wing at almost 6 feet tall with a nice shooting stroke from the center. He runs well, covers the field and can explosively get up to play above the rim. The key is to put everything together consistently and efficiently to influence the win to the highest degree.”
Although this was a breakout season for Karvala, he averaged 14 points per game, shooting just 38% from the floor and 34% from behind the arc, while attempting roughly two-thirds of his three totals. There is no doubt that Karvala is a projectable shooter. He has a smooth release and showed versatility in his shots – on the move, running to the arc in transition and particularly good off the dribble. However, there were times when his shot could get a little flat or when he can disappear completely for a while and not impact the game as much as someone with his talent should.
“As he continues to adapt to playing against high-level competition, he must learn to assert himself consistently and find other ways to impact the game when he’s not getting looks from downtown. At the same time, he must build his body, finish more consistently at the rim through contact, defend with consistent competitive physicality and improve his decision-making ability with the ball (0.8 assists vs. 2.2 turnovers). The bottom line, however, is that he has extreme tools and could be in the very early stages of putting them all in place. together.”
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