Duke Basketball Target Beckham Black Showcasing Skills for Team USA

One incoming Duke basketball rookie and one class of 2027 target for the Blue Devils are currently competing for Team USA at the FIBA U17 Men’s World Cup in Turkey.

Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, a late addition to Jon Scheyer and Co.’s 2026 recruiting class, made the squad as the lone representative out of the 2026 recruiting class. Boumtje Boumtje is 17 years old, but reclassified to 2026 to play college basketball this fall.

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Tryouts for the US National Team were held in Colorado Springs, CO, earlier this month, with Boumtje Boumtje making the final 12-man team from an original group of 36 players. The 7’1″, 230-pound big man has been stellar through the squad’s first two Group A games.

Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer speaks with the media during a press conference ahead of the east regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Against Japan, Boumtje Boumtje tallied seven blocks, setting a Team USA single-game blocks record and marking the third-most blocks in a game by a single player in FIBA U17 World Cup history.

A future Duke target, 5-star guard Beckham Black, is also competing alongside Boumtje Boumtje for Team USA.

Mar 27, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reacts in the first half during a Sweet Sixteen game of the East Regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Beckham Black One of Duke Basketball’s Top 2027 Targets

The Blue Devils have only offered three prospects in the 2027 recruiting class thus far, one of whom is 5-star guard Beckham Black. The 6’3″, 180-pound point guard is currently rated as the No. 4 overall player, No. 1 point guard, and No. 2 player out of the state of Florida, according to the 247Sports 2027 Composite Rankings.

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