Cameron Williams, among top 5 of 2026 class, commits to Duke

Top-five prospects cameron williams announced its commitment to ruler On Friday, the Blue Devils were awarded the top-ranked commitment in the 2026 class.

Williams chooses coach John Scheyer and Duke Arizona And texas,

They visited Durham for Duke’s Countdown to Craziness festival and came away impressed by the support of Scheyer and the fans.

“I thought Coach Scheyer was calm, normal and authentic in what he said and did,” Williams told ESPN. “I watched practice, and I saw that he’s not a crazy coach, but he gets intense. He treats his players well. My family felt the same way.”

“The energy in that place was amazing and it really shows how much support the basketball team has from everyone,” he said.

Williams, a 6-foot-11 forward from St. Mary’s High School in Phoenix, is the No. 1 power forward and No. 3 overall prospect in the SC Next 100 for the 2026 class. He averaged 15.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit for the Compton Magic, showing a deft touch from the perimeter while making 37% of his outside shots.

Williams has some of the best long-term potential in the class due to his size, skills and mobility. The way he runs on the field reminds him of evan mobleyAnd Williams shows agility in tight spaces. His 3-point shot goes in with regularity, he handles the ball quite well for his size, and he’s impressive on straight-line drives with mobility and touch for an 18-year-old. Williams, who has compared jaden mcdaniels At the same level, is a switchable defender who can adequately guard multiple positions, but his forte is rim protection and mobility on ball-screens.

Williams told ESPN, “Duke has everything I need to develop. They made a detailed plan for how I would fit in.” “Offensively, they play a five-out system, and they see me on the perimeter using my skills, shooting ability and versatility — but I’ll go inside when I have an advantage. Defensively, I can switch and protect the rim.”

Williams is the third commitment to join the breakout wing for Duke in the 2026 class bryson howard (No. 20) and four-star center maxim mayerThis is the third consecutive recruiting cycle in which Scheyer and the Blue Devils have been ranked in the top three,

Duke entered the early signing period, which began Wednesday, with the No. 21 recruiting class in the country. But Williams has led the Blue Devils to a top-10 pick, and there are still enough targets on the board for their third consecutive No. 1 recruiting class. he just hosted Deron Rippy Jr. (No. 18) For a visit, and for a potential spring signee Jordan Smith (No. 2) has been a consistent goal.