Fansided · Jul 30, 2021
Duke basketball duo not selected in 2021 NBA Draft
Duke basketball saw two players go undrafted at the NBA Draft (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
The Duke basketball duo of Matthew Hurt and DJ Steward were not selected in the NBA Draft.
Entering the NBA Draft on Thursday, the Duke basketball program was in an awkward and unfamiliar position.
The Blue Devils had one prospect, Jalen Johnson, who quit midway through the season, and two players, Matthew Hurt and DJ Steward, who do not currently project as NBA players.
Johnson, a former projected lottery pick, slid all the way to No. 20, and the Duke social media accounts recognized him after shying away from giving him publicity throughout the draft process. And neither Hurt nor Steward was selected.