Believe it or not, Duke doesn't extend an offer to every single four-star or five-star prospect in the country, despite the Blue Devils seemingly having a monopoly over the best high school players.
Even with the No. 1 class of 2025 and a similar result expected in 2026, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer has been picky about offering prospects, only extending nine so far.
Gavin and Gallagher Placide are a perfect example of two four-star prospects that Scheyer decided not to offer, despite in-state rivals NC State and Wake Forest recruiting the brothers.
Even though the Blue Devils weren’t interested enough in the Placides, it was still pretty sweet as they got to watch the NC State Wolfpack swing and miss on their recruitment, the pair committing to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons instead.