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Duke basketball gets commitment from top-ranked power forward

Cameron Williams hangs out with the Cameron Crazies during Duke basketball’s Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.
Cameron Williams hangs out with the Cameron Crazies during Duke basketball’s Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. ehyman@newsobserver.com
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  • Top recruit Cameron Williams, 6-11 PF, commits to Duke over Arizona, Texas
  • ESPN and 247Sports rank Williams top-four nationally after Adidas circuit rise
  • Scheyer secures a 2026 class including Howard and Meyer; class sits third

Duke’s Blue Devils had something to celebrate hours before playing Indiana State on Friday.

The Blue Devils received a commitment from 6-11 Cameron Williams, the top-ranked power forward recruit in the 2026 class out of St. Mary’s High in Phoenix, Arizona.

Williams made his announcement on a CBS Sports HQ on YouTube, picking Duke over Arizona and Texas.

Williams was ranked No. 3 nationally by ESPN and No. 4 according to 247Sports, taking a considerable bump up in the spring and summer while playing for Compton Magic on the Adidas 3SSB circuit.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer and his staff continue to build an impressive 2026 recruiting class. Already committed are wing Bryson Howard of Frisco, Texas, and 7-1 Maxime Meyer from the IMG (Fla.) Academy. 247Sports has Duke’s recruiting class ranked third nationally.

Last month, Williams attended Duke’s Count to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium that jump-started preseason practice.

This story was originally published November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM.

Chip Alexander
The News & Observer
In more than 40 years at The N&O, Chip Alexander has covered the N.C. State, UNC, Duke and East Carolina beats, and now is in his 15th season on the Carolina Hurricanes beat. Alexander, who has won numerous writing awards at the state and national level, covered the Hurricanes’ move to North Carolina in 1997 and was a part of The N&O’s coverage of the Canes’ 2006 Stanley Cup run.
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