Emilee Skinner, the No. 7 recruit in the 2025 ESPN 100, has commitment to Duke , she announced on social media on Thursday.
Skinner chose the Blue Devils and coach Kara Lawson over other finalists Notre Dame, TCU, UCLA and Iowa.
“I chose Duke because I like what coach Kara is building,” Skinner, a 6-foot point guard from Utah, said. “The culture and the people are amazing there. Coach Kara has done everything I want to do and I want her to be my mentor through my college career.”
Skinner is a senior at Ridgeline High School and played club ball on the adidas 3SSB Circuit with the Utah Lady Prospects. She’s coming off a summer in which she was on the USA Basketball U17 World Cup team that won the gold medal in Mexico.
“I started taking visits in the spring and then into the fall. When I saw different campuses and staffs, it helped me to learn what felt right and what I want,” Skinner told ESPN about her process. “I built great relationships through this whole process and learned more about what it takes to be successful at the next level. I’m grateful for the coaches who took time to recruit me.”