Duke Basketball Pursuing Three Premier 2026 Guards

Smith, who landed on the Blue Devil wishlist around the same time as McCoy last summer and visited the program back in early November, sits atop that list, which Finkelstein revealed on social media this week.

"One of the most competitive players in the country, who drives winning like no one else," Finkelstein noted about the 6-foot-2, 200-pound Smith. "He's long. He's strong. He's powerful. He's aggressive. He's a terrific defender and rebounder."

Finkelstein placed the 6-foot-4, 185-pound McCoy, who checked out the Blue Devils on an offical visit the same weekend as Smith, at No. 4.

"He's one of the premier defenders and rebounding guards in the entire country," Finklestein said about McCoy. "And he hunts the rim violently in transition, looking to dunk everything."

Goosby, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound sharpshooter who picked up his Duke basketball offer in June and has already scheduled an official visit with the Blue Devils for the first weekend in October, rounds out Finklestein's top five.

"Just a wealth of tools," Finkelstein commented in praising's Goosby's versatile skillset. "He's got size, length, fluidity, great hands, great touch, deceptive vertical athlete, but most of all, a terrific feel for the game."