SMU Basketball extended an offer to 2026 point guard and Top 20 prospect Deron Rippey, Jr. on Thursday. According to On3, he’s the No. 15 overall prospect, No. 4 point guard nationally and the top-ranked prospect in New Jersey. This summer, he spoke about what he wants in a college program overall. He’s heard from schools such as UConn, Michigan, Arkansas, Syracuse, St. John’s, West Virginia, Illinois, Rutgers, Providence, Villanova, Purdue, and others. Rippey has already taken unofficial visits to UConn, Syracuse, Rutgers, and St. John’s. “I want to play for a coach that is going to put his t…