5-star PF Cam Williams commits to Duke

Cam Williams, a five-star power forward in the 2026 class, has committed to Duke.

The 6-foot-11 senior out of St. Mary’s High School (AZ) ultimately chose the Blue Devils over Arizona and Texas, but also received offers from Purdue, SMU, USC, Kentucky, North Carolina, and others.

Williams, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, is ranked as the No. 8 overall player in the class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. He’s also the No. 1 power forward and No. 1 player in the state of Arizona. 

Williams becomes Duke’s third commitment of the class, joining five-star SG Bryson Howard (No. 3 in Rivals 150) and four-star C Maxime Meyer (No. 75 in Rivals 150).

Williams Scouting Report

Rivals National Recruiting Analyst Jamie Shaw provided the following scouting report on Williams:

It is difficult to watch Cam Williams play and not see the upside that he brings to the table. This is part of the reason why he was a Rivals outlier among the top-35 prospects in the country since last year. Listed at 6-foot-11, he brings great length, an intriguing skill set, and intriguing athletic fluidity.

So, while his natural physical disposition catches your eye, you see the skill he brings with that. Williams prefers facing the basket on the offensive end. He is a more than capable spot shooter, knocking down close to 50 percent of his catch-and-shoot threes this summer.

With that, Williams has shown flashes of straight-line driving the basket to finish above the rim. He has good athletic burst with a head of steam. While he is going to need to continuing tightening things to he’ll find more consistency, you see the flashes of him pushing the break with the ball in his hands, and you see some advantages he creates in the floor.

Defensively, you see the upside he brings with some athletic fluidity. He has good positional size and plus length. He will need to continue adding a strength and learning his leverage points. Also, he can play a little upright at times which does zap a little bit of his athleticism at times. But as he gets accustomed to the physicality, there are a lot of pieces to appreciate on that end of the floor.

The fit at Duke

Jamie Shaw discussed further as to how Williams fits with the Blue Devils

Looking at the makeup of Duke’s last two teams, a lot of what they did ran through their fours (Cooper Flagg and Cam Boozer). Obviously, Flagg’s and Boozer’s games are very different, but positionally, they were at least similar. Williams is being recruited by Duke to fill that same position. He is more of an upside play than the previous two, but he does bring more size and length. The makeup of every team is different, so it will be interesting to watch how William’s is molded to fit with his version of the Blue Devils.