Dylan Mingo, the No. 8 recruit in 2026 class, commits to Baylor

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On April 6, North Carolina announced the hiring of former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone as the program's next head coach. A week later the Tar Heels lost a commitment from their highest-rated 2026 prospect in Long Island Lutheran five-star combo guard Dylan Mingo.

After two weeks, Mingo has found his new home.

Mingo will head from New York down to Waco after committing to Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears. It will also give him an opportunity to team up with his older brother Kayden who transferred to Baylor from Penn State.

Kayden averaged 13.7 points and 4.3 assists with the Nittany Lions.

According to 247Sports, the 6-foot-5, 190-pounder ranks as the No. 8 player in the 2026 class, the No. 3 combo guard, and the top player out of New York.

An injury kept him out for most of his senior year, but he excelled last summer while playing for the PSA Cardinals on the Nike EYBL Circuit. That summer, he averaged 19.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2.3 steals, and was named MVP of the NBPA Top-100 Camp.

Dylan is just the second pledge in Baylor's 2026 high school recruiting class. He joins four-star small forward signee Elijah Williams.

For Scott Drew, it's another massive recruiting win as Mingo is the Bears' highest-rated pledge since VJ Edgecombe in 2024 and makes it six straight recruiting cycles with a five-star pledge.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY Sports: Elite senior Dylan Mingo adds to Baylor's 2026 recruiting class

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