Duke basketball’s biggest sleeper: What to expect from Bates Jones

Duke basketball grad transfer Bates Jones (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)

Forgotten in the crowd, a Duke basketball newbie may see an important role.

Acquiring unfamiliar names is nothing new for the Duke basketball program, and graduate transfer Bates Jones adds to that long list. Making his way to Durham from Davidson, Jones’ career stats don’t scream anything special. However, there’s no ruling out the possibility that he can crack into the rotation for the Blue Devils.

There are familiar ties with Duke, as Bates Jones is the younger brother of former Blue Devil quarterback, now with the New York Giants, Daniel Jones.

The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward spent four seasons with the Davidson…