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Duke basketball gets positive news on recruiting trail

Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

The Duke basketball program received positive news on the recruiting trail after a potential disaster awaited.

Things have not been great for the Duke basketball team to begin the 2020-21 season.

In addition to the delayed beginning of the year, the Blue Devils (2-2) have not performed up to expectations and things got worse on Friday night after news broke that top recruiting target Patrick Baldwin Jr. suffered a major ankle injury.

Sussex Hamilton’s (Wis.) head coach Curt Hogg said following the game, “I can’t imagine, if something pops out like it did, it’s probably not just going to be a sprain.