Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff currently sit with the No. 1 overall 2026 recruiting class according to 247Sports, headlined by three 5-star commitments. If that rank stays, this would be the third straight year that the Blue Devils ink the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class.
Scheyer and Co. have been elite on the recruiting trail throughout his first few years at the helm in Durham, and that hasn’t changed with the 2026 recruiting cycle. Duke has landed commitments from 5-stars Cameron Williams (No. 2 overall player according to the 247Sports 2026 Composite Rankings), Deron Rippey Jr. (No. 1 point guard according to 247Sports), and Bryson Howard (No. 12 overall player according to 247Sports).
The Blue Devils have also sealed a pledge from 4-star Canadian seven-footer Maxime Meyer. Williams and Rippey were both selected to the McDonald’s All-American Game.
However, Scheyer and his staff are still in the hunt for one more elite 5-star prospect to complete the already star-studded class. For a long portion of his recruitment, Duke was viewed as the favorite, but an SEC foe has been gaining a lot of ground on the Blue Devils as of late to swipe him away.
Arkansas Battling Duke for 5-Star Jordan Smith Jr.
Jordan Smith Jr. is the No. 3 overall player and No. 1 combo guard in the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports 2026 Composite Rankings. The Paul VI Catholic (VA) product has narrowed his list down to Duke, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgetown, Indiana, and Syracuse…