Dylan Mingo

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Dylan Mingo
Long Island Lutheran Crusaders
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Personal information
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Long Island Lutheran
(Brookville, New York)

Dylan Mingo is an American basketball player at Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, New York. He is a five-star prospect and one of the top recruits in the class of 2026.

Early life

Mingo is from Farmingdale, New York. [1] He has two brothers, Dalique and Kayden, both of whom played basketball; Mingo was teammates with Kayden growing up and in high school. [2] [3] In eighth grade, Mingo played for the basketball team at Farmingdale High School, averaging 13.8 points. [2] He then attended, with his brother, Long Island High School in Brookville, New York, being a four-year member of the varsity team. [2] [4] He averaged 6.4 points as a sophomore. [2]

As a junior, Mingo averaged 14.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.1 steals per game while helping Long Island to a record of 22–7, earning selection to the MaxPreps Junior All-American third-team. [5] In 2025, he was named MVP of the NBPA Top 100 Camp. [6] He also played for the PSA Cardinals of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL), averaging 19.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2.3 steals. [6]

A consensus five-star recruit, Mingo is ranked one of the top-10 prospects in the class of 2026. [7] [8] He is also the top-ranked recruit in New York. [9]

References

  1. "Dylan Mingo". USA Basketball.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dickson, Ben (December 8, 2024). "Whoa, Brother!". Newsday . p. B2, B3 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Manoj, Kenneth (January 20, 2025). "Kayden, Dylan Mingo impress at 2025 Hoophall Classic". MassLive.com .
  4. Smith, Lance (March 30, 2025). "Kiyan Anthony, Mingo brothers lead Long Island Lutheran to The Throne title". The Sporting News .
  5. Holton, Brooks (June 22, 2025). "On Kelsey's radar". The Courier-Journal . p. B6 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. 1 2 Tipton, Joe (November 25, 2025). "5-star PG Dylan Mingo down to 4 schools". On3.com .
  7. Borges, David (September 3, 2025). "UConn men's basketball getting upcoming visits from recruits Dylan Mingo, Cole Cloer, Junior County". New Canaan Advertiser .
  8. Chachere, Grant (November 18, 2025). "UNC Loses Top Target, Pursues Another Key Recruit". Sports Illustrated .
  9. Smith, Mason (November 25, 2025). "Top-5 hoops recruit Dylan Mingo has Penn State among final schools". York Daily Record .