Back in Shane Battier’s day, Duke briefly fell out of first place in the ACC and a reporter asked him how it felt to get it back. Battier said: “normal.”
That’s kind of how it feels as Duke moves back to
#1 in the high school recruiting race with the commitment of Deron Rippey Tuesday afternoon.
Saying that “[t]he main reason I chose Duke is that I see myself playing at the highest level of college basketball and making an immediate impact. I feel like Duke hasn’t seen a point guard like me in terms of athleticism and being a true point guard. Being able to go there and showcase my talent will be important for my future.”
We haven’t watched Rippey closely but we might put Jason Williams in that category, even though he shared PG duties with Chris Duhon. If Rippey is in that class though, Duke fans are in for a major treat.
We’ll have more on this later.
- 5-star recruit Rippey commits to Duke
- Five-Star Point Guard Deron Rippey Jr. Commits to Duke, Boosting Blue Devils to Top Recruiting Class
- Duke lands 5-star recruit Deron Rippey Jr., 2026’s No. 1 point guard
- Deron Rippey Jr. chooses Duke, snubbing Miami and NC State to join nation’s No. 1 recruiting class
- Duke lands prized PG Rippey; ’26 class now No. 1
- Duke No. 1 in 2026 recruiting rankings after landing top PG Deron Rippey Jr.
- Duke lands coveted point guard recruit Deron Rippey Jr. for 2026 class
- Duke Lands Elite Point Guard in 2026 in Deron Rippey Jr.
