Indiana recruiting target Jalen Haralson makes his college choice on Wednesday

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – One of Indiana's most promising basketball recruits, Jalen Haralson, will make his college decision on Wednesday.

Haralson hinted at this in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Haralson also noted that Indiana was one of his three finalists, along with Michigan State and Notre Dame.

Haralson is a 6'1″ small forward from La Lumiere School in LaPorte, Indiana. Originally from Anderson, Indiana, Haralson played two years at Fishers High School in the northeast suburbs of Indianapolis before transferring to La Lumiere for the 2023-24 season.

Haralson averaged 9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists in eight league games for La Lumiere in 2024. La Lumiere is a boarding school that is not a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, meaning Haralson is not eligible for Indiana's Mr. Basketball award.

As of Monday, Haralson is ranked 25th nationally and is a four-star recruit in On3.com's college basketball industry rankings for the class of 2025. Other recruiting websites have Haralson ranked higher. On 247sports.com, Haralson is listed at No. 14 overall and a five-star recruit.

Haralson was one of 11 players named to the Nike EYBL Session III first team during the AAU season after averaging 21.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists for the Indy Heat Gym Rats.

Haralson also played for the USA U17 Men's World Cup team in Istanbul, Turkey. Haralson averaged 11.1 points, 4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals. He shot 49.1% from the field and 38.5% from 3-pointers as Team USA took a 7-0 lead.

Haralson is versatile and could play both guard positions or in a small lineup at the three.

Haralson narrowed his list down to Auburn, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Missouri and Purdue, which he announced as the first finalists in March.

Haralson had scheduled visits to Purdue and Kansas in late September and October, but with his decision imminent, the Boilermakers and Jayhawks are no longer in the running.

Haralson shared his thoughts on Indiana with On3.com in March after announcing his top nine schools.

“Everyone looks at the fan base. A really intense fan base,” Haralson told On3. “When they visit, they show a lot of love. My brother went to school there, so I know the campus very well. Coach (Mike) Woodson is a players' coach. He listens to what the players have to say and adapts. The staff is like family to me. I've known them since I was 14, since eighth or ninth grade, so it's just a lot of love from Indiana.”

The Hoosiers received their first commitment from the Class of 2025 on Monday when forward Trent Sisley announced his intention to come to Indiana.