No other 2026 recruit has drawn more Duke basketball attention this offseason than Brandon McCoy Jr.
Duke basketball associate head coach Chris Carrawell and new Arkansas recruiting wizard John Calipari are both talkative guys.
There's no word as to which of the two decided to sit next to the other for their courtside view in the Riverview Activities Center at Nike EYBL Peach Jam in North Augusta, S.C., on Saturday afternoon. But there's no doubt that they were on hand for the same reason, that being five-star point guard Brandon McCoy Jr., the No. 1 prospect on the 247Sports 2026 Composite.The 6-foot-4, 170-pound phenom, a rising junior at St.
And in front of Carrawell, Calipari, and countless suitors packed along one sideline and both baselines, McCoy shined again. Despite playing up a grade in EYBL showcases this year, the 16-year-old helped lead Arizona Unity to a 57-53 victory in their Peach Jam Pool A opener, finishing with 12 points, four rebounds, one steal, and one block while shooting 5-for-11 from the field across his team-high 27 minutes on the floor.
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