BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana basketball is set to host one of the top high school point guards in the nation.

Mikel Brown Jr. has scheduled an official visit to Indiana for the weekend of Sept. 13, as first reported by 247Sports. Indiana coach Mike Woodson and staff visited Brown on Sept. 5, according to Derek Murray.

Brown is a 6-foot-3 point guard in the class of 2025 from DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Fla. He previously attended Overtime Elite in Atlanta.

Brown is a five-star recruit ranked No. 7 in the nation by 247Sports, No. 11 by Rivals, No. 12 by ESPN and No. 15 by On3. All recruiting sites list Brown as a top-three point guard in his class, and Rivals ranks him No. 1. 

Brown has not officially narrowed down his list of schools, but he has offers from Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Baylor, Central Florida, Florida, Florida State, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Ole Miss, Providence, Seton Hall, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.

Indiana does not currently have any commitments in the class of 2025, though the vast majority of the class remains uncommitted. Indiana recently hosted an official visit for Jalen Haralson, and other top targets include Braylon Mullins, Trent Sisley, Eric Reibe, Bryson Tiller and Nate Ament.

In June, Brown was one of 12 players on the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team, which competed in at the 2024 FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup in Argentina.

As the team’s starting point guard, Brown averaged 10.3 points, 5.2 assists and 3.3 rebounds while playing 25 minutes per game. He shot 42.3% from the field (22 for 52), 35.3% from 3-point range (12 for 34) and 66.7% from the free throw line (6 for 9). USA went 6-0 and won the tournament.

Brown also played for Team Loaded (NC) on the adidas 3SSB circuit this summer. He was named first-team All-Circuit and averaged 21.4 points, 3.4 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game.

Here is a scouting report on Brown from 247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein in July: