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Crystal Ball crushes Duke basketball hopes to land recruit

Recruiting's top late-game prognosticator has spoken: DeMatha Catholic (Md.) center Hunter Dickinson, who plans to announce his college choice sometime this week, will almost certainly not become a Duke basketball player.

Granted, it's true not all the Crystal Ball entries from 247Sports' Evan Daniels prove correct. But recruiting's Nostradamus does boast a 67-for-68 mark for the 2020 class, leaving little hope for any school he does not foresee snagging a particular recruit. His picks typically come within days of announcements and follow interviews, suggesting he is often able to pry a strong hint or all-out heads up from the players themselves.