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Duke basketball recruiting: Blue Devils prepare for 2020 rejections

Ideally, within the next few months, the Duke basketball recruiters would hear fantastic news from both of their coveted 7-foot targets: five-star Walker Kessler and four-star Mark Williams. The 247Sports Crystal Ball projects the pair to become Blue Devils.

However, Mike Krzyzewski and his assistants could be left scrambling if not prepared for dual rejections. And even if they receive commitments from Kessler and Williams, with an expected 2020-21 roster deficient of returning centers and power forwards, they could certainly use a couple more reinforcements.

At the moment, among 2020 big men, the top candidates to join Kessler and Williams on the Blue Devils’ offer sheet are Oak Hill Academy (Va.