Indiana’s pursuit of AJ Williams just got a lot more urgent.
The 5-star small forward, a 6-foot-7, 200-pound prospect from Stockbridge, Georgia, has reclassified from the 2028 class into 2027, according to multiple reports. That move instantly speeds up the timeline on one of the Hoosiers’ biggest early recruiting targets.
Williams entered Tuesday as the No. 1 overall player in 2028. After the reclassification, he’s no longer the top name in his new class, but he remains a Top-5 prospect in 2027, according to 247Sports. That kind of status usually comes with some ranking slide after a reclass, but Williams has held his place near the top.
Indiana has been involved for a while. The Hoosiers were among the first Power 4 programs to offer him, doing so in July of last year. He was also one of the first players to receive an offer from Darian DeVries after DeVries took over the program in March 2025.
Now the challenge is keeping pace with the rest of the field.
Williams already holds more than 25 offers, with Duke, North Carolina, Auburn, BYU, Kansas, Georgia, and Arkansas among the schools in the mix. Georgia is one to watch because Williams is a native of the state, while Duke has also emerged as a major contender, according to several reports.
For Indiana, this has the feel of an uphill battle. Williams is the kind of elite talent that draws heavyweight attention quickly, and his reclassification only intensifies the competition.
Official visits are expected to start taking shape in the fall. Indiana will be hoping Bloomington is on that list.
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