The Duke basketball program made another addition to its stellar 2026 recruiting class with 7’0″, 230-pound big man Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje out of Spain.
Boumtje Boumtje is rated as a 5-star prospect, according to 247Sports, and despite being just 16 years old, he will reclass to 2026 and play with the Blue Devils this season. Additionally, since Boumtje Boumtje will not turn 17 until May, he must spend at least 2 years in college before he can enter the 2028 NBA Draft.
However, despite another late addition to Duke’s already loaded recruiting class, it actually fell in the national recruiting rankings once again.
Duke Drops Again in National 2026 Recruiting Rankings
Jon Scheyer and Co. held the No. 1 overall 2026 recruiting class for the majority of its cycle, but fell to No. 2 last week when 4-star prospect Miikka Muurinen committed to Arkansas, jumping the Razorbacks to the top spot.
Now, even with the addition of Boumtje Boumtje, Duke has dropped to the No. 3 overall class, now behind Kansas. This week, the Jayhawks added the class’s No. 1 overall player, Tyran Stokes. Stokes joins 5-star point guard Taylen Kinney to headline Bill Self’s group…