Duke Basketball Report · Mar 4, 2016
Duke Nabs Aussie Forward
The Duke coaching staff has landed an intriguing recruit. - Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY SportsDuke has recruited widely and signed players from all over. This one is a bit different.
Duke has done a good job diversifying its recruiting base. The East Coast has long been a staple for the Blue Devils; lately, Jeff Capel has mined his old Big 12 territory to great effect. But Australia?
In a first, assuming you don't count Kyrie Irving who was born in Australia but raised here, Duke has signed an Australian basketball player.
His name is Jack White, he's 6-7, and he committed Thursday, tweeting this:Very happy to announce that I have verbally committed to Duke University! Excited to be a Blue Devil!