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Duke basketball: 7-footer announces decision date, looks like Blue Devil

The Duke basketball architects’ plans are in place for a new Durham skyscraper. Mike Krzyzewski and his assistants are just waiting on the go-ahead from the 7-foot-1, 225-pound subject himself.

By way of a Tuesday evening tweet, IMG Academy (Fla.) senior center Mark Williams provided the date for when he’ll announce his decision: Nov. 1 (no word yet of the time or method). Between now and then, all that’s left on the Norfolk, Va., native’s calendar is an official visit to Duke the weekend of Oct. 25.

Williams, a four-star who has skyrocketed 69 spots over the past 16 months to No.