When the Duke Blue Devils defeated the Kansas Jayhawks, it wasn't the only thing of not at Madison Square Garden that night.
As they secured the double-digit win, the Blue Devils had five-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr. watching from the stands. Rippey isn't just a blue-chip prospect, but he's also one of the biggest targets for Duke head coach Jon Scheyer.
Rippey is the No. 1 point guard in the class of 2026, the No. 1 prospect out of New Jersey, and the No. 11 overall prospect in the recruiting cycle. Simply put, everyone wants him, but right now, the Blue Devils might be edging out everyone else.