Jadyn Donovan, No. 3 women's basketball recruit, to join Duke Blue Devils

The No. 3 women's basketball recruit in the next decade committed to Duke on Monday.

"I chose Duke for a number of reasons, most notably that Duke academics is second to none and I want to use my degree to take me as far as I can go because the ball stops bouncing one day," said the basketball player. It's close to my family.

The highest rated player to commit to the Blue Devil has been Donovan.

"My top two schools were the best choices for me," he said. I would like to get a degree in communication and journalism, and coach Lawson has experience in that. I would like to be involved in USA Basketball as well.

Since she arrived at Sidwell Friends School, she has been ranked among the top players in the country. She made her debut at the She Got Game Classic in December with her speed and leaping ability.

Over the years, she developed a pull-up jumper and an array of finishing moves at the rim, and she has begun to show she can be a threat from the 3-point line. She is a good passer who creates for her teammates and she also moves well without the ball with a strong understanding of when to cut and how to play out of actions.

As a junior, Donovan averaged 15.2 points and 8.4 boards while playing with some of the top players in the country.

She won a gold medal with USA Basketball. She helped win the U17 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary, where she averaged 10 points, 6.0 rebound and 2.0Steals per game.

She sees herself as a defensive player and a player who can put pressure on opposing defenses by getting to the paint and knocking down tough jump shots.

Donovan's dedication to Duke can't be overstated for the program's new leader. When she arrives on campus as a freshman, she will be greeted by the 11th-ranked recruiting class of 2022, which included two of the top-20 prospects in the country. Shayeann Day-Wilson and Reigan Richardson are both from Georgia.

It could lead to more recruits. There are at least five five-star recruits listed for Duke, including point guard Hannah Hidalgo and wing/forward Madison Booker.