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Five-star women’s basketball freshman Arianna Roberson explains why she chose Duke

Arianna Roberson, one of two five-star Duke women’s basketball freshmen, touched on why she chose the school in a Tuesday social media video.

The Duke women’s basketball program, under the watchful eye of coach Kara Lawson, remains on an upward trajectory.

After last year’s stunning upset of Ohio State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Devils brought in two five-star freshmen in the 2024 class. One of them, Arianna Roberson, sat down with the Duke social media team for a Q&A session on Tuesday.

Amid some fun reveals, like her having six older siblings, Roberson talked about what motivated her to choose the program.

“The coaches, the campus, the community, and the culture,” Roberson said. “All of it was great. When I took my visit here, it was something I’ve never experienced before. And I just know I wanted to play for coach Kara.”

Roberson finished the 2024 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings as the 17th overall player in the class. The 6-foot-4 Texas native played for Clark High School, and she won a gold medal with the United States at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup earlier this summer.

Toby Fournier, the 10th-ranked player in the class, will join Roberson in Durham this year, as will four-star prospect Janessa Cotton. Check out the full Blue Devils women’s basketball roster here.

Incoming Duke women’s basketball freshman Arianna Roberson wins gold at FIBA U18 AmeriCup

Arianna Roberson, a five-star 2024 prospect and incoming Duke freshman, helped lead the U.S. to a dominant victory down in Colombia.

Incoming Duke basketball freshman Arianna Roberson will bring some gold with her to Durham this fall.

Roberson and the United States defeated Canada 80-69 on Sunday night in Colombia to win the FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup.

Canada pulled within three points of the USA by halftime, but the States pulled away to cap off a dominant week.

The five-star Duke signee made waves throughout the tournament, totaling 11 points and eight rebounds in a blowout semifinal victory over Argentina and 13 points in the quarterfinals against the Dominican Republic. She also put together some highlights against Puerto Rico in group play, showing off her post play and interior prowess that Blue Devils fans will surely come to appreciate next season.

Roberson sits 17th on the 2024 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings on espnW, and the 6-foot-4 forward from Texas is one of two five-star signees in the 2024 class. Canadian forward Toby Fournier (who did not play in the AmeriCup), 10th on the rankings, will also join her in Durham.

2025 Duke target Jasmine Davidson, the third-ranked player in her class, scored nine points and led the U.S. team with four assists in the title game.

Duke women’s basketball signee Arianna Roberson excels against Puerto Rico for USA Basketball

Arianna Roberson, playing for the U.S.A. in the FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup, put together an impressive game against Puerto Rico on Tuesday.

Five-star 2024 women’s basketball prospect Arianna Roberson isn’t playing in Durham quite yet, but she’s still impressing basketball fans on a global stage.

Roberson is with the United States at the FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup in Colombia this week, and she showed off her talent during a Tuesday game against Puerto Rico. The women’s basketball team shared a quick highlight from her 10-point, seven-rebound game through social media the following morning.

Duke fans can see a sneak peek of the post production that the 6-foot-4 forward will bring to Cameron Indoor Stadium. A teammate fed Roberson the ball, and the future Blue Devil quickly worked her way through a move, backing down her defender with a single dribble before spinning around for the open shot. The decisiveness and speed of her motion stood out on camera.

The impressive highlight makes sense, considering that Roberson slotted in as the 17th-ranked player in the class according to the HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings from espnW.

Roberson is one of two five-star prospects in Duke’s 2024 recruiting class alongside the Canadian Toby Fournier, who sits 10th on the espnW rankings.