By SAM LANCE & ADAM ZAGORIA
Five-star class of 2026 prospect Cameron Williams will announce his college choice on Friday.
The 6-foot-11 power forward out of St. Mary’s (AZ) and the Compton Magic Adidas 3SSB AAU program is down to Duke, Arizona and Texas, with Duke the favorite.
NEWS: Cameron Williams, the No. 4 overall recruit in the 2026 class, will announce his college decision on Friday, Nov. 14 at 12:45 PM MST/2:45 PM ET.
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He broke down several schools this summer for ZAGSBLOG:
Duke: “It means a lot [to be offered]. That’s one of the biggest schools. [Jon] Scheyer called my dad first and talked to him for about 10 minutes and then handed me the phone and talked to me and offered me. Duke was my favorite school last year. I was rooting for them, like Cooper [Flagg], Kon [Knueppel] and all of them. It really means a lot.”
Texas: “Just to see the atmosphere. They’re big on sports — like volleyball, baseball, basketball, football — everything. I just want to see that environment and how they do things down there. I’m excited because I’m going to be going to the football game [vs. San Jose State]. So that’s going to be cool.”
On Sean Miller: “I know he was at Arizona and Xavier previously. He has a good background and is well respected in the industry. I talk to him every other week, but he’s a cool guy. He tells me about the program and all that stuff.”
At 6-foot-11, Williams is one of the most versatile defenders in the class. He’s athletic enough to switch onto guards, and his long arms make him an elite rim protector. His 2.6 blocks per game ranks third on the Adidas circuit, and Williams has added 15.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game to supplement his defensive prowess.
He was able to attend NBPA Top 100 camp in June and learned many valuable lessons. But one stood out amongst the rest from NBA players.
“Just be you,” Williams said. “A lot of people who get what they want out of this game, they like tend to change. You know, get money or whatever. So just stay true to yourself and your goals and everything will be fine.”
Williams is ranked the No. 10 overall prospect in the 2026 class by 247Sports and the No. 1 player in Arizona. You can read our previous story on him here.
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