Welcome to Duke D.J. Steward!

[Hartford Dukie]

I just saw a report that DJ Steward (#26 in the Summer RSCI) verbally committed to Duke this afternoon, so I guess we can all be happy.

https://247sports.com/college/basket...tar-135767473/

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/...ool-basketball

[NSDukeFan]

Yay! Welcome to Duke DJ Steward!

[BD80]

AWESOME! Welcome DJ!

[Billy Dat]

Let's GO!!! Welcome aboard DJ! Chicago boys have done quite well in Durham!!!!

[MartyClark]

Let's GO!!! Welcome aboard DJ! Chicago boys have done quite well in Durham!!!!

These Chicago Public League kids are gamers. Think Sean Dockery, Jahlil, Jabari.

Go D.J.

[Billy Dat]

These Chicago Public League kids are gamers. Think Sean Dockery, Jahlil, Jabari.

Go D.J.

The suburban driveway shooters, like your namesake and a few decent coaches, aint so bad either.

[MartyClark]

The suburban driveway shooters, like your namesake and a few decent coaches, aint so bad either.

Yeah, a guy named Jon Scheyer comes to mind.

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Welcome to the Brotherhood young fella! Excited to have you!

[ChillinDuke]

Fantastic news.

Welcome aboard!

- Chillin

[proelitedota]

[Blue KevIL]

A DJ Steward tidbit the board might be interested in…

As a High School Freshman, DJ Steward had a very Laettner-like perfect game shooting the ball in the 2017 Illinois Class 3A State Championship Game.
At that time, he was playing for Fenwick High School and scored a game-high 26-points on 10-for-10 shooting from the field (including a pair of 3-pointers) and 4-for-4 at the free throw line.

Unfortunately – for me and my alma mater – the Friars came up short in OT against a very good Morgan Park and lost 69-67.

Steward attended Fenwick for his Freshman and Sophomore years and transferred to Whitney Young prior to his Junior year.
If Fenwick sounds familiar to you, it is the high school alma mater of former Blue Devils Corey Maggette and Trisha Liston.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/...tional-ranking

[weezie]

I'm very happy! Welcome D.J! That's wonderful news.

[Green Wave Dukie]

A DJ Steward tidbit the board might be interested in…

As a High School Freshman, DJ Steward had a very Laettner-like perfect game shooting the ball in the 2017 Illinois Class 3A State Championship Game.
At that time, he was playing for Fenwick High School and scored a game-high 26-points on 10-for-10 shooting from the field (including a pair of 3-pointers) and 4-for-4 at the free throw line.

Unfortunately – for me and my alma mater – the Friars came up short in OT against a very good Morgan Park and lost 69-67.

Steward attended Fenwick for his Freshman and Sophomore years and transferred to Whitney Young prior to his Junior year.
If Fenwick sounds familiar to you, it is the high school alma mater of former Blue Devils Corey Maggette and Trisha Liston.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/...tional-ranking

The one that sounded familiar to me was Whitney Young. Believe that is where Jahlil Oakafor went to high school

[CDu]

The one that sounded familiar to me was Whitney Young. Believe that is where Jahlil Oakafor went to high school

Yes, Whitney Young is indeed the school that Okafor attended.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Welcome DJ! LGD GTHc!

[Bluedog]

Yes, Whitney Young is indeed the school that Okafor attended.

Whitney Younng is also a pretty academically oriented magnet school in Chicago. Always rated as one of the best. Welcome DJ!!

[CDu]

Whitney Younng is also a pretty academically oriented magnet school in Chicago. Always rated as one of the best. Welcome DJ!!

To be fair, it is also a school that has been accused of (and penalized for) violating the city's policy on recruiting for athletics. It's probably fair to say that it is a school that puts an emphasis on academics, but also separately puts an emphasis on athletics.

[MartyClark]

To be fair, it is also a school that has been accused of (and penalized for) violating the city's policy on recruiting for athletics. It's probably fair to say that it is a school that puts an emphasis on academics, but also separately puts an emphasis on athletics.

Whitney Young is also the alma mater of Michelle Obama.

[elvis14]

Whitney Young is also the alma mater of Michelle Obama.

If she has any eligibility left, I'd love to see her play for Duke :-)

1 year grad transfer?

[duke96]

If she has any eligibility left, I'd love to see her play for Duke :-)

1 year grad transfer?

At a minimum she could keep future Cam Reddishes off the double cheeseburgers.