Some fans may not yet know the name, but rest assured the Duke basketball coaches do. In July, Patrick Baldwin Jr. became one of the youngest players in history to receive an offer from the Blue Devils.
That makes sense considering the 6-foot-8, 190-pound sophomore forward from Sussex, Wisc., tops many lists of the top prospects in the 2021 class and leaves spectators in awe when they watch his ankle-breaking play.
Speaking of watching, according to a tweet from Mark Miller, the editor of the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook, Duke coaches were in the gym at Sussex Hamilton High School on Thursday night to see Baldwin Jr.