Five-star Blair Academy guard Deron Rippey Jr. commits to Duke

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Five-star Blair Academy guard Deron Rippey Jr. has made his college announcement.

The 6-foot-2 Rippey Jr., the No. 2 point guard in the Class of 2026 per 247Sports.com, announced for Duke on Tuesday over N.C. State, Miami, Tennessee and Texas.

“The Brotherhood was the spot for me because I want to play at the highest levels,” he said on the CBS Sports livestream. “That’s always been my dream. When it comes to Division I basketball, I want to go to a school that has a chance to compete for a national championship, and I want to be an immediate impact, a part of that.”

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.