Duke basketball recruiting target Patrick Baldwin Jr. (USA TODAY Sports)
Christmas Day could arrive early this year for the Duke basketball program.
Up until February, the 247Sports Crystal Ball pegged the Duke basketball recruiting team as the consensus frontrunner in its quest to reel in Hamilton (Wis.) small forward Patrick Baldwin Jr., a 6-foot-10, 205-pound five-star who now ranks No. 4 overall on the 247Sports 2021 Composite.
But that perceived Blue Devil advantage evaporated quickly at the time due to growing chatter of Baldwin’s father, Milwaukee head coach Pat Baldwin, picking up steam.