Duke is also showing interest in M.J. Cage, a 6'9" forward who plays at Southern California power program Mater Dei HS. He's the son of former NBA player Michael Cage.
Per this from Andrew Slater of 247, 6'10" T.J. Leaf has a Duke scholarship offer now.
2016 looks like a big talent year, and Duke is in on a number of top prospects.
Duke is also showing interest in M.J. Cage, a 6'9" forward who plays at Southern California power program Mater Dei HS. He's the son of former NBA player Michael Cage.
Lots of noise coming off The Devils Den (free forum) that Duke has backed off Dennis Smith Jr. and begun pursuing Derryck Thornton.
Great. Potentially four more years of posters agonizing over a missing 'n'. At least Smith is nearly impossible to misspell. And oh boy would there be a field day with his first name.
Thornton is currently ranked #32 in ESPN's Super 60.
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I STILL GOT IT! -- Ryan Kelly, March 2, 2013
Also, I'm going to change my earlier-stated opinion that I didn't see Thon Maker as a fit at Duke from an academic and/or cultural standpoint. I spent a lot of time talking to him and his guardian tonight, and he's come a long way in the year since I met him. I was much more impressed with him as a young man than I had been previously. His game is terrific too, as I'll detail in posts to come on the AdidasNations event, for those who like to read that kind of stuff. I still think landing Maker is going to be tough, but due to the strides he's obviously made and the maturing he's done, I have to admit I was wrong. I can see him fitting in at Duke if that's the choice he and his guardian make.
Leaf left the AdidasNations event in the middle, pouting about not getting enough playing time. Really pretty silly because almost all the teams sub at the halfway mark of each quarter, so everyone ends up playing about the same number of minutes. Basketball people here are annoyed, especially since his team was shorthanded to begin with and he left them in the lurch. Not a good look for Leaf at all.