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17 August, 2017

With Latest Commitment, Duke Makes Huge Jump in Preseason Rankings

The Monday Morning Quarterback 11:11 PM

August 17, 2017

Ben Bornstein

Posted with permission from FanBuzz

Duke just got a massive upgrade to its roster this past week thanks to a commitment from Marvin Bagley. He was originally in the class of 2018, but reclassified and graduated early so he could get into next year’s NBA Draft. With his commitment, the team moved up to the top spot of ESPN’s preseason rankings.

The Blue Devils pushed back Arizona from the top spot and should be a top notch team with Bagley, N0. 6 overall recruit Trevon Duval, No. 5 overall player Wendell Carter, No. 8 overall recruit Gary Trent Jr. and three other 4-star recruits in this class. They also have former five-star center Marques Bolden coming back and leader Grayson Allen making a return. Here's the full top 25:

Duke
Arizona
Kansas
Michigan State
Kentucky
Louisville
Florida
WVU
Villanova
Wichita State
Miami
USC
UNC
UCLA
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Xavier
Seton Hall
Gonzaga
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Saint Mary's
Missouri
Butler
Texas

Former Duke Star Described as 'Biggest Risk-Reward' in the NBA Draft

The Monday Morning Quarterback 1:34 AM

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Former No. 1 recruit and Duke standout Harry Giles is one of the most intriguing NBA Draft picks in this year’s edition of the draft. He is not what most people would describe as a classic “one-and-done” as he never really took off during his freshman year and had torn two ACLs before even stepping foot…

Two Final Four Hopefuls Set to Gain Extra Advantage with Trips Overseas

The Monday Morning Quarterback 10:38 PM

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The NCAA affords teams extra practices and games before basketball season if they are taking overseas trips. It makes sense considering they will be representing the country when they play against either national teams or foreign colleges and should look as good as they can. They can’t exactly do that with new freshmen joining the team…

Duke Taking Quick and Extreme Measures After Missing out on Kevin Knox

The Monday Morning Quarterback 10:29 PM

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Duke is trying to cobble together the last part of its recruiting class after missing out big time on five-star small forward Kevin Knox. The Blue Devils have enough guards and big men, but are sorely lacking a good wing player they can rely on and one that can make an immediate impact. Knox was supposed…

Duke's Allen Will Return for Senior Season

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Duke guard Grayson Allen said Tuesday that he decided against entering the NBA draft and will return for his senior season. The 6-foot-5 Allen jointly made the announcement with coach Mike Krzyzewski in a school-released statement. "The last few weeks have provided the opportunity for a lot of reflection and prayer," Allen said. "I'm a firm…

Grayson Allen has Embraced his Villain Role with Latest Decision

The Monday Morning Quarterback 7:30 PM No comments:

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Grayson Allen had turned heel on us — for lack of a better villain term — long before this season as he had tripped a player in his sophomore season, but he did it several times this year and cemented himself as college basketball’s villain. Everyone loves to hate him because of his “immaturity” and his…