Duquesne offers 6-foot-7 2026 Kentucky prospect James Turner

On Wednesday, Duquesne extended an offer to another prospect in the 2026 class.

The Dukes staff offered James Turner, a class of 2026 forward from Kentucky. He played his high school ball for Newport and his summer ball for Wildcat Select, a program based in the PA western region.

Turner tagged Duquesne assistant Steve Wright in his post about the offer on Twitter.

Happy to receive a Division 1 offer to Duquesne University 🔴🔵 @DuqMBB @Coach_Swright @wildcatselect @A_Mitchell5 pic.twitter.com/jaHnS8vUF9

–James Turner (@JamesTurner2026) October 2, 2024

Turner is unranked on 247 Sports, but holds other Division One offers from Penn State, Rhode Island, Kent State, College of Charleston, Stony Brook, Radford, IU-Indianapolis and Jackson State.

Check out highlights from Turner’s sophomore year below, via Hudl.

Check out the Duquesne basketball recruiting chart on Pittsburgh Sports Now below.

The Duquesne Basketball Recruiting Committee

The Dukes staff has offered three players since the beginning of August: Turner, Aaron Ekwere and Logan Johnson. The staff also offered six players throughout the month of July, three players in June and three players in May. One of the players who received an offer from the staff in May was Arness Lawson, who recently committed to the Dukes after taking an official visit.

Duquesne secures commitment from Ohio guard Arness Lawson

Playing for All-Ohio Red this summer on the Nike EYBL circuit, Lawson shined in his role. He ranked No. 10 in the circuit’s highest level of AAU ball in offensive efficiency among players with at least 16 possessions per game. Joined by Cam Boozer, AJ Dybantsa and other five-star prospects on the roster, Lawson made a good impression averaging 0.98 points per possession, per Synergy.