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<\/p>\nKevin Young has his first commitment for the class of 2026.<\/p>\n
4-star forward and Timpview High product Dean Rueckert has committed to BYU, he announced Monday night on a CBS Sports College Basketball YouTube livestream.<\/p>\n
\u201cBYU is a special place that can help me go far not only in basketball, but also in life,\u201d Rueckert said. \u201cKevin Young and the rest of the coaching staff have done a really good job making me feel wanted and valued, and I\u2019m super excited to get there and do my thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Rueckert is rated as a four-star prospect by 247 Sports<\/a>, ranking as the No. 4 overall recruit in Utah and No. 68 nationally. He took his official visit with the Cougars last week<\/a> and quickly pledged to the program.<\/p>\n \u201cRueckert is a skilled shooter with good wing size at 6-foot-8,\u201d wrote Adam Finkelstein of 247 Sports. \u201c… He has supreme gravity as a spot-up floor spacer, but is also a movement shooter who can make threes off screens. His release is compact and extremely repeatable, beginning with very good balance in his lower body.\u201d<\/p>\n Scouting Dean Rueckert:<\/p>\n \u25aa\ufe0fShooter with wing size (6\u20198 in shoes) \u2014 Adam Finkelstein (@AdamFinkelstein) August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n As a junior with the T-Birds this past season, Rueckert<\/a> averaged 18.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and shot 39% from 3-point range to earn Deseret News 5A Player of the Year honors<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cOverall, his shooting, skill, and potential to flourish in offensive structure gives him an obvious niche at the next level, while his ceiling will be determined by the gains he can make with his creation, physical strength, and defensive impact,\u201d Finkelstein wrote.<\/p>\n Dean is one of the best HS shooters in the country, and his offense rightfully gets a lot of attention. But he can defend too. Here\u2019s a clip of him stuffing Tyran Stokes, the #1 recruit in the 2026 class. pic.twitter.com\/c0gkDoBFT5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Robby McCombs (@rtmccombs) August 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Rueckert \u2014 who chose the Cougars over fellow finalists Utah, Washington, Clemson and Stanford \u2014 will join BYU\u2019s program this coming spring and play for the team beginning in 2026-27, according to Robby McCombs of Vanquish the Foe<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0fExtreme gravity (46% open C+S 3s)
\u25aa\ufe0fDeep range + movement 3s
\u25aa\ufe0fFluid handler, crafty fakes & in lane
\u25aa\ufe0fUnderrated bounce off 2 + sneaky right foot leaper pic.twitter.com\/yVtXIZkEYM<\/a><\/p>\n