Two weeks after landing five-star guard Gary Trent Jr., Duke has plucked another 5-star recruit out of the class of 2017. Wendell Carter Jr., ESPN’s No. 3 overall recruit, picked the chose the Blue Devils over Georgia, Georgia Tech and Harvard on Wednesday. He was the top uncommitted player in his class.
5-star big man Wendell Carter Jr. commits to Duke
The top uncommitted prospect in the country has chosen Duke.
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He made his announcement with a video:
At 6’9 and 254 pounds, Carter is ready to make an impact at the college level from day one. He has solid touch around the hoop, is a tenacious rebounder and has a high ceiling as a defender. In 2015, he won gold on Team USA’s U16 team, averaging 14 points on 55 percent shooting, nine rebounds and two blocks in five starts.
Duke has a history of landing high-impact big men on the recruiting trail. Jahlil Okafor was the centerpiece of a national championship team in 2014, while Harry Giles and Marques Bolden are expected to anchor the middle for the Blue Devils this year once they get healthy. Carter is considered a one-and-done caliber player. He is projected as the No. 4 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by DraftExpress.
Carter and Trent have long discussed attending the same college, and Duke made it happen. The Blue Devils are expected to lose a ton of talent after this season, but now have the foundation for their next great team. Mike Krzyzewski continues to recruit as well as anyone in the country.
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