Duke fans look away.
The top-ranked high school basketball recruit in New York state, Dylan Mingo, has committed to play college basketball at North Carolina.
Mingo is a consensus five-star recruit and the No. 9 overall prospect in the class of 2026, per SCNEXT, starring at Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville. His brother, Kayden, is currently a freshman at Penn State.
“The easiest thing to do is blame the AAU system, and I’m not one of those people that do that,” Pitino told the radio host. “I would rather blame parents than AAU. I think parents today, are way too involved in their children’s careers as far as growing up. The parents need to just sit in the stands, enjoy the game and let the kids develop. And develop a love for the game. 20 years ago, I never dealt with parents.
The 6-foot-5 combo guard chose UNC over Baylor, Washington, and Penn State. Mingo joins a growing list of premier prospects that head coach Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels have secured in four consecutive recruiting classes.
