It was admittedly a quieter night for the No. 3 player in the class, who scored nine points as the West team rolled to the win. But that’s no cause for concern. His size stands out immediately — Williams is listed at 6-foot-11 — and the forward’s long arms make him incredibly valuable on the defensive end. Watch as he picks the ball handler’s pocket for a steal and dishes out an assist on the break:

The Phoenix native shot 3-of-8 from the field, including a wide-open jam late in the fourth. Similar to his predecessors Cooper Flagg and Cameron Boozer, though, Williams can’t be left alone from range and is a very strong perimeter shooter. Watch him nail a three here over the closeout of his future teammate Rippey:

Williams is Duke’s top recruit in the class and will likely immediately find himself in the starting lineup in November, assuming forward Cameron Boozer declares for the NBA draft. His shooting and ball-handling are already in good form, and a summer of conditioning and growth should likely improve his size and physicality in preparation for his transition to facing stronger, tougher and older forwards when the season comes around.

As Jon Scheyer looks to reload his roster, Williams and Rippey will be joined in Durham by five-star swingman Bryson Howard and four-star center Maxime Meyer, making for an another impressive, well-rounded recruiting class for the Blue Devils.

Women’s basketball

Autumn Fleary, East

On the women’s side, point guard Autumn Fleary highlights Kara Lawson’s strongest recruiting class yet. The Washington, D.C., native’s pace of play is noticeable, and Fleary moves quickly up and down the floor. She stands at just 5-foot-7 — the shortest player on either roster in the game — and had no problem pushing the tempo and handling the ball. Watch as she finishes through contact at the rim on a fast break:

The point guard gives Blue Devil fans an early look at Duke’s future ball handler. Her smaller stature and speed mirrors current senior Taina Mair, and Fleary will slot in to next year’s roster as a nice complement to redshirt freshman Emilee Skinner in the backcourt.

Bella Flemings, West

Like her future teammate, Flemings checked in midway through the first and quickly entered the box score with a corner three. The No. 15 prospect per 247Sports also participated in the event’s 3-point contest the night before, but came up short to Kentucky signee Emily McDonald. Watch her nail a spot-up jumper and draw a foul:

Duke fans should be excited about the five-star’s potential. Flemings is an elite spot-up shooter and is capable of scoring in waves. At 6-foot, her size will bolster an already-tall roster in Durham and will likely slot in with rising redshirt junior Riley Nelson on the wing upon her arrival.

In the game, the West team got out to a nine-point lead midway through the second quarter, but an 11-3 run by the East kept it close. Flemings’ squad maintained its lead until another big 11-2 run gave the East the lead it would hold for good. Fleary and her squad ended the night with a 91–71 victory. Blue Devil fans should take note of North Carolina’s Kate Harpring — the 2026 Naismith Girls’ High School Player of the Year — who scored an impressive 14 points and Notre Dame’s two participants Jacy Abii and Jenica Lewis.

Four-stars in forward Sanai Green and center Taylor Sofilkanich round out the class for Duke, which will return three starters and aim for another deep NCAA Tournament run.