For quite some time, it appeared Baylor was going to take just one freshman in the 2026 recruiting cycle. The Bears had a commitment from four-star forward Elijah Williams out of Texas. But Baylor kept fighting for one of the top prizes in the 2026 cycle and finally landed him .

After committing to North Carolina initially, five-star combo guard Dylan Mingo opted to decommit from the Tar Heels and reopen his recruitment. After former Penn State guard Kayden Mingo committed to Baylor , all signs pointed to his younger brother, Dylan, joining him in Waco.

And he did.

Scott Drew made it happen. #Baylor lands the big fish as five-star guard Dylan Mingo joins his brother, Kayde, in Waco.

Huge addition for the Bears.…