After he went undrafted last July, he spoke with supporters at a Providence restaurant and told them not to worry. The Brooklyn Nets had called and he was signing with them. There was a round of applause and he was on his way.
“When it got to the mid-second round, I got a call from my agent who gave me some scenarios with multiple teams and it was up to me to decide. Having faith in God, and truly believing in myself, I felt the situation with Brooklyn was the best for me based on my pre-draft experience with them,” recalled Duke.