Premier 2027 Center Reports Duke Basketball Recruiting Offer

Just a few days after fifth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff went on a bit of an offer spree, the Blue Devils dished out another 2027 offer on Wednesday. This latest target for the blueblood recruiting powerhouse in Durham is Prolific Prep (Fla.) standout center Lewis Uvwo.

The 6-foot-10, 225-pound five-star revealed the offer from Scheyer & Co. on his Instagram account. According to Uvwo’s past announcements, his number of suitors now sits at roughly two dozen, and that collection includes a handful of other top-tier recruiting powers in the Kentucky Wildcats, Kansas Jayhawks, Florida Gators, Michigan Wolverines, and Arkansas Razorbacks.

Although Uvwo ranks outside the top 40 on a few recruiting sites, in the eyes of 247Sports alone, he has soared from No. 181 to No. 7 overall – No. 1 among centers – since February. Meanwhile, on the 247Sports 2027 Composite, the Nigeria native, who arrived in the United States back in January and has been playing basketball for only a couple of years, currently checks in at No. 23 overall, No. 4 among centers, and No. 7 in Florida.

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“With a 7-foot-7 wingspan, a pogo-stick pop off the floor from any angle, anticipation, timing and natural instincts, Uvwo is one of the best shot blockers to come through high school basketball in many years,” 247Sports’ Jeff Rabjohns noted about the coveted prep after watching him capture co-MVP honors at the loaded Pangos All-American Camp in Las Vegas back in early June. “He volleyball spiked one shot attempt with two hands. He swatted several others.