Duke bolsters historic 2024 recruiting class; Bills’ bills come due; USWNT wins classic

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THE DUKE BLUE DEVILS

The rich get richer, and Duke is absolutely raking it in. Khaman Maluach, the top center and No. 3 overall prospect in 247Sports’ 2024 recruiting rankings, committed to the Blue Devils, another massive win in a historic haul for Jon Scheyer. Here’s his 2024 class so far …

Cooper Flagg (No. 1 overall, No. 1 SF)Khaman Maluach (No. 3 overall, No. 1 C)Isaiah Evans (No. 12 overall, No. 3 SF)Kon Knueppel (No. 17 overall, No. 5 SF)Patrick Ngongba II (No. 18 overall, No. 5 C)Darren Harris (No. 50 overall, No. 14 SF)

It’s the most top-50 recruits in a class since Kentucky in 2017. While Flagg, who has a perfect 1.000 rating, is the crown jewel, Maluach is a huge addition, literally and figuratively. The 7-foot-1 South Sudan native didn’t pick up basketball until he was a teenager, but once he did, the potential was obvious. He currently plays for NBA Academy Africa and considered Kansas, Kentucky, UCLA and the G League Ignite before choosing Duke.

Why…

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-03-07 14:25:40

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