Yes, the Duke basketball recruiting news that broke on Thursday further dulls the chances of Mike Krzyzewski seeing a commitment from his offers to two 2021 shooting guards: Rolling Meadows (Ill.) five-star Max Christie and Paul VI Catholic (Va.) five-star Trevor Keels.
But the news itself, which is the mutual interest out of the blue between the Blue Devils and a budding sharpshooter overseas, could result in much more than a consolation prize. That's because 17-year-old French prospect Ousmane Dieng appears on the cusp of becoming a silky sensation who, if in America, possibly would garner a five-star rating and a higher ranking on the 247Sports 2021 Composite than Christie (No.