Touted Wilkins selects Duke, reclassifies to 2025

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I understood Duke was for me. When I was 6 years of ages, my mother understood just how much I liked Duke, and she took me to visit the school. This is a full-circle minute.”Editor’s Picks 2 Associated Both Duke and Maryland hosted Wilkins for a see in recent weeks, with the Blue Devils showing up the heat following completion of his high school season. The Massachusetts native built a strong relationship with coach Jon Scheyer.”

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and impact and become part of a terrific recruiting class, “Wilkins stated.”I fit real well with the other employees. He’s a fantastic guy. He’s extremely authentic. “Wilkins, who attends Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, was ranked No. 17 in the 2026 class, but will slot in at No. 25 in the 2025 class after his decision to return into his initial class. This spring on the Adidas 3SSB circuit, Wilkins balanced 16.4 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Mass Rivals grassroots program.”Sebastian has a strong and physical body that can harm challengers around the rim, but yet he is simply as efficient stepping away and spacing the floor,”Mass Rivals coach Vin Pastore stated. “He scores regularly with the 3-ball as well as off the bounce. His size, athleticism and versatility enable him to safeguard numerous positions. Most importantly, Sebastian’s upside and ceiling are both very high.” Sebastian Wilkins is referred to as a”multidimensional player, a terrific rival and team player “by his coach at Brewster Academy, Jason Smith. John Jones/Icon Sportswire Wilkins effects games inside the arc and on the boundary with his death, straight-line drives and capability to knock down jumpers. He strikes the glass tough and likewise has the ability to take it off the glass and press it with control. He is an aware and wise off-ball protector, which should help him as a freshman. “Sebastian is such a multidimensional player, a terrific rival and team player,”Brewster Academy coach Jason Smith said. “He had multiple huge shots and game winners all season long. When he initially joined us, he advised me a lot of [previous Iowa State star] Melvin Ejim, who never started a game in the 2 years he was at Brewster but completed 99%of them. They are both highly productive.

“Everybody here in the Brewster community loves him and I’m sure he’ll have the exact same effect at Duke.”Wilkins is the fourth top-25 possibility in Duke’s 2025 class, signing up with Cameron Boozer(No. 3), Nikolas Khamenia (No. 15 )and Cayden Boozer (No. 16). Sarr is a predicted first-round choice in the 2026 NBA draft.It marks the 2nd straight year Scheyer and Duke will land the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class.