""I chose Duke because it truly felt like family," Fleary told ESPN. "Coach Kara Lawson and her staff are incredible people who care deeply about their players on and off the court. The team's culture, identity, and drive to win align perfectly with who I am as a person and as an athlete. I know Duke will push me to grow both academically and athletically, and prepare me for the next level.""
"Fleary, out of Sidwell Friends in Washington, D.C., is an all-around point guard on both ends of the court with elite defensive ball pressure skills and a savviness with the ball that separates her from the rest of the class. This summer, she led her Team Takeover squad to the Nike EYBL Championship while averaging 19.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Jadyn Donovan, a junior forward on the Duke squad, also hails from Sidwell Friends and came up through the Team Takeover pipeline."
Autumn Fleary committed to Duke, choosing Kara Lawson's Blue Devils over UCLA, North Carolina and LSU. Fleary is the No. 12 recruit and top point guard in the girls' SC Next 100 class of 2026 and is the fourth top-50 commit and second five-star commit for Duke's 2026 class alongside Bella Flemings. Fleary, from Sidwell Friends in Washington, D.C., is noted for elite defensive ball pressure, overall play on both ends and ball savviness; she led Team Takeover to the Nike EYBL Championship while averaging 19.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists. Duke's recruiting group projects to rank among the top five nationally; the Blue Devils are ranked seventh in the women's AP Top 25 preseason poll and open the 2025-26 season at Baylor in Paris on Nov. 3.
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