Rising high school junior and top-15 prospect Jalen Montonati says he's hearing from the Duke basketball staff.
getting under way in the 2026 recruiting cycle back on June 15. And the Owasso High School standout wing recently"I'm hearing from schools like Baylor, Kentucky, UConn, Creighton, Duke, and Villanova," he said. "So, we'll see what happens with them."
In early June, Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his crew, who have still yet to extend any 2026 offers, watched the 6-foot-7, 175-pound five-star shine at the NBPA Top 100 Camp. "He remains one of the truly elite shooters in the class and has a gorgeous jumper with deep range that he can get off in a hurry."
For now, the reigning Oklahoma Gatorade High School Player of the Year — an honor Montonati reeled in as a mere sophomore last season — boasts about 20 offers. They include one blueblood: Kansas. He has taken unofficial visits to Kansas, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of FanNation's Blue Devil Country and All Tar Heels, covering the Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels on SI.com.
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