Duke basketball: Five-star recruit sounds infatuated with Blue Devils

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Whispers about a prep’s admiration for Duke basketball keep getting louder.

There have been no official reports of contact between the Duke basketball staff and Hightower (Texas) point guard Bryce Griggs, who ranks No. 21 overall on the 247Sports 2022 Composite. Yet as noted here at Ball Durham earlier this week, there is a growing buzz on the recruiting trail regarding the electric five-star’s perceived Blue Devil aspirations.

Griggs has validated that talk by offering some high praise for Mike Krzyzewski and all things Blue Devils during a recent chat with 247Sports:

“It’s really a one-and-done school. If you go there, it’s strictly business.…