I think it was outdated from the moment he was hired
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DavidBenAkiva
The only way this statement would make sense is that it is outdated. Boyle was hired in 2012. If you started from that point in time, Boyle was the only coach that had the numbers 1, 2, and 3 picks in the NBA draft until Zion was drafted #1 overall in 2019. From 2012 on, Coach K has had 1 Number 1 (Zion), 3 Number 2 (Jabari, Ingram, Bagley), and 3 Number 3 (Jahlil, Jayson, and RJ) draft picks.
Over that same time frame, Calipari at Kentucky has had 1 Number 1 (Anthony Davis), 1 Number 2 (Michael Kidd-Gilchrist), and 0 Number 3 draft picks.
By 2012, K already had players drafted No 1 (Elton Brand, Kyrie Irving), No 2 (Danny Ferry, Jay Williams), No. 3 (Christian Laettner, Grant Hill, Mike Dunleavy Jr). Moving forward from 2012, K only adds to the lists of top 3 draft picks. I don't know when the statement about Boyle was made; but regardless, it was incorrect at whatever time it was made. Boyle at that time was never the "only coach H.S. or college" to have players drafted at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3. If the statement was only intended to include players from 2012 to certain time prior to Zion, I wish it would have said so. It would have made things clearer and more accurate at the time.
Rivals Releases Top 150 for Class of 2022
It's unclear to me how Rivals and other recruiting sites are evaluating players right now, but Rivals did update their Top 150 for the class of rising juniors. Here are the top 10 and a smattering of players that I have seen pop up in chatter related to Duke.
1. Emoni Bates, 6'8" SF, Ypsilanti, MI
2. Jalen Duren, 6'10" C, Montverde Academy, FL
3. Chris Livingston, 6'5" SG, Akron, OH
4. Dior Johnson, 6'3" PG, Oak Hill Academy, VA - committed to Syracuse
5. Caleb Houstan, 6'8" SF, Montverde Academy, FL
6. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, 6'9" PF, IMG Academy, FL
7. Amari Baily, 6'4" SG, Sierra Canyon, CA
8. Jalen Bradley, 6'3" PG, Charlotte, NC
9. Keyonte George, 6'5" PG, Lewisville, TX
10. Kijani Wright, 6'8" PF, Los Angeles, CA
12. Dariq Whitehead, 6'5" SF, Montverde Academy, FL
22. MJ Rice, 6'5" SF, Oak Hill Academy, VA
30. Richard Issacs, 6'1" PG, Mt Pleasant, UT
56. Noah Batchelor, 6'6" SF, Ellicott City, MD
There are unconfirmed reports that Emoni Bates has received an offer from Duke, but it seems clear the coaching staff has been in contact. If Bates does go to college, Michigan State looks to be in a good position. But you can never count out Duke.
Jalen Duren is a highly-prized recruit. He might be the most physically mature, explosive, and polished post prospect to come along since Dwight Howard. I've seen chatter that Duke is one of several schools that has expressed interest.
Caleb Houstan is a polished scoring wing in the mold of Jabari Parker and Jayson Tatum. Duke has recently expressed interest.
While I haven't seen an offer extended to any of these players, it seems like Duke is keeping tabs on Keyonte George, Dariq Whitehead, MJ Rice, and Richard Issacs. I haven't seen any connections with Noah Bathcelor, although the young wing from Maryland is said to possess a smooth shooting stroke and has stated his affinity for Duke in the past.
Oddly, Rivals does not list Canadian big man Enoch Boakye.
Something in the air? Look to Skyy
Not my best headline pun, but what are you going to do? They can't all be winners.
Today is the first day that college programs can reach out to prospects in the Class of 2022. The first contact in the class for Duke is top 25 G prospect Skyy Clark. Clark is a 6'2" combo guard from Brentwood, TN by way of southern California. He has been seen as a Kentucky lean and even made an unofficial visit there in late February. Clark is considered to be one of the most offensively gifted players in the class. He averaged 25.5 points/5.1 rebounds/4.2 assists/2.5 steals per game on 50% shooting and 39% from behind the arc. He can score from anywhere on the court and often does. He's not considered a natural point guard, but he has elite playmaking skills. If he can handle the PG spot in college, he becomes a very high upside prospect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwvyf82aaA8
Duke Coaching Staff On the Line
The Duke coaching staff reached out to a number of players from the Class of 2022 yesterday. I've tried to collect them all from twitter and provide what I've been able to learn about them. The mix of players is surprising. Usually, the Duke coaching staff would be very selective at this time of year. We would hear about 4 or 5 players that they scouted at Peach Jam or EYBL. This is a different kind of year. I am a little surprised by some of the names here as well as some of the names missing from this list, including Caleb Houstan and Jalen Duren.
5-Star (#9 247Sports/#2 PG) Jaden Bradley (Source: Andrew Slater) - Coaching staff meeting with Bradley today (6/16), former NC Player of the Year, originally from Rochester, NY; transferred this summer from Concord, NC to IMG Academy in Florida
5-Star (#13/#2 C) Lee Dort (Source: Jake Weingarten) - From Texas, Dort is a physically developed 6'10" 240 lb post player with great size and length as a low post scorer and rim protector.
5-Star (#18/#1 CG) Skyy Clark (see above)
5-Star (#19/#5 SF) Mark Mitchell (Source: Jake Weingarten) - The 6'7" SF from Kansas has received an offer from the home state Jayhawks. Mitchell is going to attract more than local attention with an ideal package of size, skills, and athleticism for the position.
5-Star (#22/#6 SF) Marquise "MJ" Rice (various sources) - The Durham native recently transferred from Durham Academy to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia for his final two years of high school. He is a big wing with long arms, athleticism, and a developing jumper. The local kid has already made two unofficial visits to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
4-Star (#40/#4 C) Dereck Lively II (Source: Jake Weingarten) - Lively is a tall (6'11"), skinny (200 lbs) post player from Pennsylvania. He plays his high school basketball for Westtown, former home of Cam Reddish.
4-Star (#76/#24 SF) Rylan Griffen (Source: Jake Weingarten/Stock Risers) - For a player just outside the top 75, Griffen heard from a lot of high major head coaches on Monday, include Jon Scheyer, Chris Beard, and Bill Self. Griffen, a 6'5" wing from Texas, said he spoke the longest with Scheyer. This one appears to be a prospect on the rise.
4-Star (#92/#8 CG) Noah Shelby (Source: Jake Weingarten) - The Texas native is another Top 100 player with a lot of high major interest.
I also heard that Duke reached out to Jalen Washington, a 6'8" PF from my home region, Gary, Indiana. Washington had an ACL tear that cost him his sophomore season but is a Top 25 prospect with elite size, length, and can really stretch the floor with his shooting. He is a high major prospect that could shoot up the recruiting rankings if he gets healthy.
New Offer Alert: Caleb Houstan
According to Corey Evans of Rivals, Duke (and others) has extended an offer to top SF prospect Caleb Houstan. This is the first offer that Duke has made for the Class of 2022. Houstan is a potential reclass candidate to 2021.
