Duke Blue Devils WiretapMay 2013 Duke Blue Devils Wiretap

Wiggins Ranks Ahead Of Parker, Randle, Smart In Offensive Rating

Nov 27, 2013 1:58 PM

Andrew Wiggins has the highest offensive rating among potential No. 1 picks at 134.2, according to data from KenPom.com.

Jabari Parker ranks second at 125.4, followed by Julius Randle (118.3) and Marcus Smart (116.9).

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Justise Winslow Commits To Duke

Nov 21, 2013 4:43 PM

Justise Winslow has committed to Duke.

Winslow, a 6'5 small forward out of St. John's School in Houston, is ranked 10th overall in the class of 2014.

Winslow also considered Texas A&M, Arizona, UCLA and Florida.

Duke has already received commitments from Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen.

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Scouts Begin Seeing Rodney Hood As Possible Lottery Pick

Nov 20, 2013 12:30 PM

Rodney Hood has had an excellent start to his sophomore season, averaging 21.8 points on 72.3 percent shooting from the floor and 72.7 percent shooting from distance.

Hood, a 6'8 small forward, began his college career at Mississippi State and transferred to Duke in 2012, sitting out last season.

"Scouts all morning say he’s a lottery pick," wrote Chad Ford.

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Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones Commit To Duke

Nov 15, 2013 4:12 PM

Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones have committed to Duke.

Okafor is the top overall recruit in the 2014 class and one of the best center prospects on offense in more than a decade.

Jones is rated No. 4 and is a point guard.

Okafor and Jones have long been expected to commit to the same school and also considered Kansas.

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Durant Credits Technology For Advanced Games Of Wiggins, Parker

Nov 15, 2013 11:42 AM

Kevin Durant closely watched Kansas defeat Duke this week and came away impressed by both Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker.

"That [Parker] kid is amazing," Durant said. "I think he is the best player in the country. Him and Wiggins are like '1A' and '1B.' Those guys are going to do the one-and-done thing, do it early. They are going to do really well in college and lead their teams to, I think, the Final Four. That's kind of like, 'Close your eyes and pick one.' You're good with either one of those guys.

"I love Jabari's game. He's so skilled. He has it all right now. Wiggins is on another level with God-given ability. You look at him, you can tell he's going to be really big and fill out a lot. He's really athletic."

Durant credits technology for why so many young players enter college with an advanced skill-set.

"You can basically go to [search] your favorite player and watch film," Durant said. "You can go on YouTube and type in 'LeBron James' and watch every move he does, break it down and work on it. It's simple. When I was coming up you had to figure it out. I'm seeing [young] guys shooting fade-away and Euro-step floaters.

"Where are they getting this stuff? They're just watching these guys thoroughly [on video] and breaking it down. Some of these kids have access to going to my camp, or LeBron's camp or D-Wade's [Dwyane Wade's camp], getting 1-on-1 instruction. It's amazing. The game is growing."

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Okafor, Tyus Jones, Alexander To Announce Commitments On Friday

Nov 12, 2013 11:34 PM

Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones and Cliff Alexander will announce their college decisions on Friday.

“He made up his mind,” Chuck Okafor, Jahlil’s father, said. “He is confident in his choice.”

Okafor took official visits to Duke, Baylor, Arizona, Kansas and Kentucky.

Okafor and Jones have long said they would attend the same school.

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