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Duke Basketball Staff Visit Leads to New Five-Star Battle

Originally posted on Duke Blue Devils on SI
By Matt Giles | Last updated Apr 30, 2025 11:55 AM ET

Brandon McCoy Jr., No. 2 overall and No. 1 among point guards on the 247Sports 2026 Composite, picked up his Duke basketball recruiting offer back in July and checked out the Blue Devils on an official visit in early November. Now, McCoy's teammate and fellow five-star talent at St. John Bosco High School (Calif.), power forward Christian Collins, is also on Jon Scheyer & Co.'s 2026 wishlist.

Currently checking in at No. 5 overall and No. 1 at his position in the cycle, Collins advertised his offer from the fourth-year Duke basketball head coach early Tuesday evening via the following social media post.

Blessed and thankful to receive an offer from Duke University!!!! pic.twitter.com/uNypd43H0d
— Christian Collins (@_ChristianC11_) April 29, 2025

The offer arrived on the same day that the Blue Devil recruiters visited St. John Bosco with eyes squarely on the 6-foot-8, 200-pound versatile phenom.

Roughly seven hours after revealing that Duke has entered the mix for his coveted services, Christian Collins announced that another blueblood and recruiting juggernaut, Kentucky, has followed suit.

Blessed and thankful to receive an offer from the University of Kentucky!!!! pic.twitter.com/5YPKo5iFlP
— Christian Collins (@_ChristianC11_) April 30, 2025