The Duke basketball program is honing in on the elite recruits it's looking to seal for the 2026 recruiting class, and the Blue Devils are now in a heated battle of the blue bloods for 5-star prospect Bryson Howard. It was recently announced that Howard would be deciding between Duke, Kentucky, and North Carolina. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have gained ground with other elite stars, as Jordan Smith Jr., the top overall combo guard in the 2026 class, recently picked up a crystal ball prediction to Duke. Beyond that, 5-star forward Cameron Williams cancelled his visit to USC right after attending Countdown to Craziness along with Smith.
Duke basketball now in heated blue blood battle for elite 2026 5-star
