NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing top-3 teams for 5-star prospect Jalen Haralson

One of the best prospects in the 2025 NCAA Basketball recruiting class is Jalen Haralson, a consensus 5-star prospect out of the state of Indiana. He's a 6'7 small forward who is capable of handling the ball, while also able to shoot the ball at a high level.

Haralson has been a priority target for many Midwest programs, and now, we're down to three for him. With a decision set for Wednesday evening, which of the finalists makes the most sense for the five-star recruit? Here's a closer look at Haralson's options.

Indiana Hoosiers

Indiana is a hometown option for Haralson, who'll be looking to replace starter Trey Galloway for next year's roster. There's also a good chance that Mackenzie Mgbako will be gone as well. There will be room for the 5-star prospect to come and have a large impact for the Hoosiers, who is looking to continue the momentum from its quality past offseason.

Michigan State Spartans

Coach Tom Izzo is after a few star players in the 2025 class, with Haralson being one of the targets. He'd be the ideal replacement for both Jaden Akins and Frankie Fidler, who are both entering their final seasons. It's a program that'll be looking for a lead offensive option and compared to the other two contenders, could offer the 5-star the biggest role possible as a freshman.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The Irish recently landed top-100 forward Brady Koehler but are looking for a historic commitment in the early stage of Coach Micah Shrewsberry's reign. The team has the guard duo of Markus Burton and Braeden Shrewsberry but don't have much depth among the supporting cast.

The Irish are rebuilding but there's some building blocks to work with, assuming none of them leave. If Burton does go pro, Haralson could be an easy replacement for him in the backcourt and have a large role out the gate.