Duke picked up its first commitment from the Class of 2026 on Tuesday, when five-star wing Bryson Howard announced his pledge to the Blue Devils live on the CBS Sports College Basketball Youtube Channel. Howard picked Duke over North Carolina and Kentucky following a whirlwind commitment that accelerated dramatically in recent months.

The top-ranked prospect from the state of Texas was unranked until exploding on the grassroots circuit following his junior season at Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas. Howard's first big leap carried him to No. 29 in the prospect rankings before he reached five-star status with his latest jump to No. 12 overall.

Howard comes from a strong pedigree, as his father, Josh Howard, played 10 years in the NBA after a storied four-year career at Wake Forest. T

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