Elite 5-star forward Koa Peat leaves out the Duke Blue Devils as he narrows his commitment list to 5 schools

Koa Peat, a five-star power forward in the Class of 2025, narrowed down his commitment list to five schools on Wednesday, November 6.

The Perry High School star received over 30 institutions across the nation. He named Arizona, Arizona State, Texas, Baylor and Houston his final five options. Earlier, Kansas, Arkansas, North Carolina and Duke were also in contention to land the 6-foot-8 forward.

According to On3, Arizona is leading the way with a 22.1% chance of securing Koa Peat. Arizona State is next on the list with a 14.7% possibility.

Texas, Baylor and Houston closely follow them with 12.6%, 10.5% and 10.5% chance, respectively. Peat is one of the top recruits from the class of 2025.

He is ranked No. 6 overall in the country, No. 3 in power forward rankings, and No. 1 in Arizona. He was also named among the top 25 players from the Class of 2025 to the Class of 2027.

The Arizona-born power forward unofficially visited the Arizona Wildcats facility on February 17. They were among the first few teams to make an offer to the youngster.

"They’ve been great through the recruiting process, building a relationship with them. Everyone has been cool. I get to go down there a lot and get to see it because it’s not that far," he said about the Wildcats.

Koa Peat has made an official visit to all of his top five schools. Each of these schools would love to have him on their roster, considering the immense talent he possesses.

What makes Koa Peat a top prospect?

Peat led Perry High School to their first-ever class 6A title in his first high school season. He racked up 15 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.8 blocks per game.

In his junior year, he charted 20.5ppg, 10.6rpg, 3.4apg and 2.2bpg. Thanks to him, the Pumas registered a 30-1 season and also brought home the AIA Open Division State title.

With two gold medals, while representing Team USA at the FIBA U17 World Cup, Koa Peat has stamped his authority as the next big thing.

His $1.3 million NIL valuation, as per On3, is the seventh highest. His athleticism and rebounding abilities on the court make him a treat to watch.

Where will the young gun go? Let us know your predictions.