4-Star 2026 Wing Dean Rueckert Talks BYU Offer

Kevin Young has given several offers out to high school players, and the latest is 2026 Timpview HS wing Dean Reuckert. Dean is currently rated a high 4-star recruit by 247 Sports and the 28th rated recruit in the 2026 class.

A 6-foot-7 wing, Dean was one of the top high school players in the state of Utah as a sophomore. Dean is a high-level athlete that can finish above the rim and score off the bounce or the catch. He averaged nearly 20 points as a sophomore and could be the best player in the state of Utah next season. Based on where he is rated currently, he is on pace to go down as one of the highest rated LDS recruits in the last 25 years.

I talked with Dean below about his recent offer from new head coach Kevin Young and his thoughts on BYU.

“Coach Young reached out to my coach and set up a time for me to call him. Coaches can’t call me yet. We talked a little about how he’s known my high school coach for a long time, he asked me how last weekend went for me on the Adidas circuit. Coach Young seems great, I’m looking forward to getting to know him better.

I think it’s pretty cool that BYU hired Coach Burgess. I’ve known him for a long time because my sister played volleyball with his daughter. I’m excited, he is a great coach.

I grew up a big BYU fan because I grew up right here close to BYU. I was also a huge Jimmer fan and I always wanted to be like him. I used to watch Jimmer highlights all the time.

Right now I’m considering every school. Recruiting gets a little more serious this summer so I’ll keep developing relationships and talking to everyone.”

You can watch highlights of Dean below — these are from before he started his sophomore year.