Duke’s push in the 2028 class got louder on Wednesday, and Mason Collins was part of the reason why.
Not long after Faith Family Academy (Texas) five-star point guard Josiah Rose announced his Blue Devils offer from fifth-year head coach Jon Scheyer and Duke’s recruiting staff, The Tatnall School (Del.) five-star forward Mason Collins followed by sharing his own offer from Durham on social media. With those two additions, Duke doubled its list of 2028 targets in a single day.
Before Wednesday, the Blue Devils had offered only St. Francis High School (Calif.) five-star center Yann Kamagate and Coatesville Area High School (Pa.) five-star small forward Colton Hiller, the Nos. 1 and 2 overall prospects in the 247Sports 2028 Composite, respectively.
Collins now sits at No. 8 overall, No. 3 at his position, and No. 1 in Delaware among 2028 players. The 6-foot-6, 195-pound forward is also the son of Mardy Collins, a former Temple star and first-round pick in the 2006 NBA Draft who now coaches varsity boys basketball at The Tatnall School.
Duke’s interest in Collins didn’t come out of nowhere. As Duke Blue Devils On SI has followed since January, the program has been in touch with the Collins family for nearly a year.
The offer comes with plenty of competition. According to 247Sports, Collins’ list of suitors is already longer than a dozen schools, and ACC programs make up just over half of that group. Miami, NC State, Florida State, Notre Dame, Syracuse, and Virginia were all in the mix before Duke joined with its own bid.
“5⭐️ Mason Collins was getting to it this season for Team CP3 averaging 16 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST in the @NikeEYB circuit. 😤@mase_collins11 @CP3EYBL pic.twitter.com/QQPf3VsCbv”
Ballislife’s Rodger Bohn gave Collins a strong scouting report last week, calling him “One of the most polished players in the class of 2028” and describing him as a versatile guard who “brings you a little bit of everything on the hardwood,” with playmaking, IQ, and scoring ability.
Collins has also been clear about what he wants from his next school. In an interview with 247Sports’ Jacob Polacheck, he said, “For me, the main three things are a coach that's going to trust me, somewhere that feels like home, and somewhere I can develop to go where I want to go, which is the NBA. Those are the three main things I'm looking for...
"I can score, pass, shoot, get my teammates involved, run the floor, be a secondary ball handler, and guard the other team's best player. I'm doing everything I can to help my team win.”
He still hasn’t set a decision date or named finalists.
And Collins has already seen Duke up close. He was in Washington, D.C., in February to watch the 2025-26 Blue Devils beat eventual national champion Michigan, 68-63, in a regular-season game.
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