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Duke basketball: Blue Devils finally debut as NBA rookies

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A trio of Duke basketball products can now say they have played in the NBA.

It took four games for each. And neither played more than four minutes. But as of Wednesday night, the two leading scorers from the 2019-20 Duke basketball team have now officially been on the floor in the NBA during the regular season. Also, one of the two even notched his first points as a pro via a sweet dipsy-doo reverse layup.

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First, former NABC Freshman of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year Vernon Carey Jr.