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You most likely is not going to be shocked to be taught that Duke continues to be a beautiful vacation spot for one of the best basketball gamers within the nation. 5-star small ahead Dariq Whitehead proved that by asserting his dedication to the Blue Devils on Sunday evening, in keeping with ESPN.
Whitehead is the No. 6 total participant in his class, in keeping with the 247Sports Composite. He dedicated to Duke over a lot of different prime packages and a considerable provide from the NBA G League. This regardless of the Blue Devils’ apparent transition earlier than he steps on the courtroom from legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski to Jon Scheyer.
247Sports faculty basketball recruiting analyst Jerry Meyer compares Whitehead to former Texas Tech wing Jarrett Culver.
Stable measurement for a wing. Has fast twitch athleticism. Quick with the basketball. Likes to assault the rim, however has a easy jumper. Three-level scorer. Has a terrific pull up jumper going left. Stable ball handler and passer who performs with consciousness and instincts. Rebounds his place nicely. Has large potential as a flexible defender.
Whitehead is the second top-tier participant to decide to Duke in the previous few days as four-star middle Kyle Filipowski, the No. 33 participant within the 247Sports Composite, pledged to the Blue Devils on Thursday.
The 6-foot-6, 190-pound Whitehead performs his highschool ball at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. If that sounds acquainted, it is with good cause. Final week’s 2021 NBA Draft noticed 4 former Montverde gamers chosen within the first spherical, together with No. 1 total decide Cade Cunningham.
Mockingly, final week’s NBA Draft was additionally the primary time there wasn’t a participant from Duke chosen within the lottery (picks No. 1 via No. 14) since 2013. Little doubt Whitehead hopes to turn into the following lottery decide for each colleges.
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