Of all the recruits from the 2022 class who have heard from the Duke basketball staff since Monday, when college coaches could begin dialing up rising juniors directly, Bishop Miege (Kan.) small forward Mark Mitchell may have the most potential.
At No. 19 overall on the 247Sports 2022 Composite, the 6-foot-8, 205-pound five-star ranks only fifth among the 10 receiving interest from Blue Devils. That said, according to Zagsblog contributor Jacob Polacheck's interview with Mitchell, Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski tasked lead assistant Jon Scheyer for the job of initiating contact, suggesting the versatile hoopster could become a top priority down the line:
"I talked to coach Scheyer for about 15-20 minutes just getting to know each other.