Joey Baker re-classifies to 2018

[jamos14]

Huge news for next year.
5 star recruit, Joey Baker is coming in 2018 per his own twitter account.

https://twitter.com/Joey_bvker/statu...00414600351744

[UrinalCake]

Wow, did not see that coming. Is he likely to contribute much?

[mattman91]

Hmmm...cool.

Wonder if this is why we didn't go too hard for Cremo?

[subzero02]

Wow, I didn't see the coaching staff making this move. It worked out well with Bagley and Dawkins but not quite as well with Derryck and Murphy. We are loaded at wing but it sounds like Baker can really shoot.

[MartyClark]

I'm not that familiar with the kid. Can he hit the outside shot?

[jamos14]

We are loaded at wing bit it sounds like Baker can really shoot.

If he can shoot the ball then he is needed. He will have immediate playing time if he's able to stretch the floor.

I don't know much about him though. When you say he can really shoot, can you be a little more specific. How good?

[flyingdutchdevil]

Wow, I'm didn't see the coaching staff making this move. It worked out well with Bagley and Dawkins but not quite as well with Derryck and Murphy. We are loaded at wing but it sounds like Baker can really shoot.

And that's why they brought him in. Baker plays the coveted 3/4 at Duke, but we are absolutely loaded at that position. My guess it he's there for pure shooting. If he was never a 4-year player, why not use a year as a spot up shooter as you learn the ropes?

[kAzE]

Holy crap, I did not see this coming. That's amazing news!!!!

The new Fab 5!

[mattman91]

If he can shoot the ball then he is needed. He will have immediate playing time if he's able to stretch the floor.

I don't know much about him though. When you say he can really shoot, can you be a little more specific. How good?

According to this video he never misses. Shot 100% from the field!

https://youtu.be/DJg5ufsF7S4

[GeneBanksManCrush]

Supposed to be the real deal...and a 3 point shooter!

https://future150.com/hs/basketball-...-baker-pf-2013

[DukeFanSince1990]

According to this video he never misses. Shot 100% from the field!

https://youtu.be/DJg5ufsF7S4

That should come in handy.

[flyingdutchdevil]

Holy crap, I did not see this coming. That's amazing news!!!!

The new Fab 5!

Shouldn't we rename them the Fab 3? Because size-wise, they can all play the 3 (except for Tre)?

Coach K is collecting himself a bunch of wings. I love it.

[jipops]

One thing this team really needs is another combo forward.

Unless he is some ridiculous lights out shooter that is also servicable on D, I don’t see him making any impact next season. This is really a bonus for the 2019-20 season where we’ll have one more player with some degree of college experience. But I just don’t see this having any effect on the fortunes of the 18-19 team given K’s proclivity for short rotations.

[chrishoke]

He is not considered a one and done recruit.

[flyingdutchdevil]

Joey: "Hi Coach. Looking forward to playing on the team!"

Coach K: "Great. Now Joey, I'd like you to meet Alex. Alex looked like this a year ago [shows Joey a picture of skin and bones]."

Joey: "Holy hell. I didn't know basketball players could be that skinny."

Coach K: "Yes. But Alex lifted twice a day and ate Nana Tacos for breakfast, a mid-morning snack, lunch, second lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, and pre-bedtime snack. Look at him now."

Joey: "Is that the same guy?"

Coach K: "Yes. And I need you to do the same thing. You'll get destroyed by ACC 3s and 4s. Hell, I'm pretty confident your own teammate - Zion - will absolutely PWN you in your current condition."

Joey: "Anything else?"

Coach K: "Yeah. I don't like it when parents beg me to give their kids extended playing time."

[subzero02]

Holy crap, I did not see this coming. That's amazing news!!!!

The new Fab 5!

I wonder if we'll ever see the 5 freshmen lineup this year. Conventional wisdom would place Joey Baker 8th in the rotation at best but we will see.

[907bluedevils]

"However, with a loaded incoming class, Baker also noted that it's possible he'll redshirt next year, opting to use the opportunity to practice against top recruits in order to better prepare himself for the future."

http://www.dukechronicle.com/article...sifies-to-2018

[TKG]

Wow, we should go 9 deep next year....😝

[chrishoke]

"However, with a loaded incoming class, Baker also noted that it's possible he'll redshirt next year, opting to use the opportunity to practice against top recruits in order to better prepare himself for the future."

http://www.dukechronicle.com/article...sifies-to-2018

That makes sense.

[UrinalCake]

Unless he is some ridiculous lights out shooter that is also servicable on D, I don’t see him making any impact next season. This is really a bonus for the 2019-20 season

This is how I feel as well. We have Javin at the 4, Bolden at the 5, Zion at the 4/5, and Reddish at the 3/4. I don’t see how Baker cracks the rotation unless he can play some stretch 4, or is an amazing defender (which is unlikely). But the following season he could start, having a year of practice and acclimation to college under his belt.