Duke basketball head coach [autotag]Jon Scheyer[/autotag] remains years ahead on the recruiting trail.
According to a Wednesday report from League Ready’s Sam Kayser, five-star prospect Jordan Smith Jr. from the Class of 2026 will take an unofficial visit to Durham on September 28th.
Smith, who is currently 247Sports’ eighth-ranked player in the class, plays for Paul VI Catholic High School in Virginia. Duke basketball fans who keep a keen eye on incoming talent should recognize the school as home to four-star forward Patrick Ngongba II and four-star guard Darren Harris, two members of the Blue Devils’ 2024 recruiting class.
Harris, Ngongba, and Smith led Paul VI to the championship game at Chipotle Nationals this year, falling to fellow Blue Devil [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag] and Montverde Academy.
Smith averaged 10.0 points per game over the final three rounds of the tournament, including a 15-point performance in the quarterfinals against IMG Academy. Harris, notably, scored 36 points in that same game.
2026 5⭐️ Jordan Smith Jr. (@sm23itty) told @LeagueRDY he will take an unofficial visit to Duke on September 28th.
Smith told me that Michigan State, Louisville, Duke and Kansas are the four schools he’s hearing from a lot right now.
#5 in the ESPN100. pic.twitter.com/dhQ980P2pb
— 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) August 21, 2024
Only time will tell if Scheyer can land a third Paul VI star in three cycles, but the Blue Devils remain key players in Smith’s recruitment.